Chess Puzzle #4G62S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks f1/f6; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e3; rooks d8/f8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e3→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen c4→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/1p3p1k/p4Rp1/7p/2Q5/1P2q2P/P5P1/5R1K b - - 1 30

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