Chess Puzzle #3xtl3 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook e3; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook e8; knight e4; pawns c5/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen c7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf3+ — rook e3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight e4→f6).
3. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f3→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e5→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/2q5/6Q1/2pp4/4n3/4R3/5PPP/6K1 b - - 0 34

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