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

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook f1; pawns a2/c2/f6/g2. Black: king h7; queen e5; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen h3→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen d7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen g7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qd7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp5k/2p2Pp1/4q2p/4p3/7Q/P1P3P1/5R1K b - - 0 34

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