Chess Puzzle #47UIV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/d1; bishops f4/h5; pawns a2/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks b2/e8; bishop a7; knight f7; pawns a5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook b2→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen g6→f7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen b7→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop h5→f7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d1→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
5. Best move: Rxa7 — rook d7→a7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/bq3np1/4p1Qp/p3Pp1B/5B1P/6P1/Pr3P2/R2R2K1 b - - 2 35

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