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

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook e8; pawns b2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g7; rook g6; pawns a6/b5/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen g7→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen f7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e4→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/6qk/p2p2rp/1p6/4Q3/7P/1P4P1/7K b - - 1 52

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