Chess Puzzle #4dic7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c8/f1; bishop h3; pawns b4/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks e2/f8; knights a3/g6; pawns a7/e5/f3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc2 — knight a3→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook c8→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight g6→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen b6→b4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen f3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2R2r1k/p5pp/1q4n1/4p3/1P4Q1/n2P1pPB/4rP1P/5RK1 b - - 1 27

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