Chess Puzzle #3oiIN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook f8; bishops b7/d6; pawns a7/b6/c7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen g5→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf1+ (rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qf7+ (queen e7→f7, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen d7→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pbpQ2k1/1p1b3p/6q1/8/2P3P1/PP4P1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 27

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