Chess Puzzle #4gBA8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c6; rooks f1/h1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4. Black: king g7; queen f5; rooks e2/e7; bishop f4; pawns a7/d5/g5/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook e7→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc7+ — queen c6→c7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxc7 (bishop f4→c7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3r1kp/2Q4p/3p1qp1/3P1b2/P7/1PP1r3/1K3R1R b - - 0 31

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