Chess Puzzle #5CvT5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks e3/h1; pawns c3/d4/f3/g3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a3/e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e4→e3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
4. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2q1k1/5p2/3p2p1/3Pr3/r1P1RPP1/2Q3K1/7R b - - 0 29

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