Chess Puzzle #4nzRZ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d3/e5/h2/h5. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook a8→f8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
5. Best move: Qxf8 — queen g7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1pq3p1/p3p3/3pP1QP/8/2NP4/PP5P/5R1K b kq - 0 24

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