Chess Puzzle #4VDt7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rooks e1/f1; knight b5; pawns a2/b3/c3/h2. Black: king f7; queen g4; rooks d7/d8; bishop g7; pawns a7/c7/f5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d7→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen a6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Rxf5+ — rook f1→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen g4→f5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen e6→f5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p1pr1kb1/Q6p/1N3p2/6q1/1PP5/P6P/4RR1K b - - 2 27

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