Chess Puzzle #4M8aT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
3. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc7 — queen h7→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p1q2p2/2p1p2p/6b1/2P1Q3/1P6/P1B2PP1/3RR2K b - - 6 28

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