Chess Puzzle #4Vf1S — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks e6/f2; knight b4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/h2. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/h6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g3/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen f6→f2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen c2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Rf6+ — rook e6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f2→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/pbp2k2/1p1pRqpb/3P3p/1N6/2P3p1/PPQ2R1P/1K6 b - - 1 25

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