Chess Puzzle #4SVLU — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen g5; rook a1; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/h2. Black: king e7; queen e6; rook c8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b5/c4/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g5→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e6→f7).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen g7→f7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king e7→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/pb2kp2/4q3/1p4Q1/2p1N2K/P7/1P5P/R7 b - - 2 44

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