Chess Puzzle #2nUZB — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks f4/g6; pawns a2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e2; rooks d5/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen f6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f4→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf7 (bishop e6→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e7→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp3p1k/2p1bQR1/3r4/3P1R2/2P4P/P3q1P1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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