Chess Puzzle #5h458 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook d2; pawns a5/b6/f6/g4/h2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rook e8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d4/e6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf6 — king g7→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook d2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
3. Best move: Qc7+ — queen g3→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen d5→d7).
4. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f2→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king e7→f7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen c7→d7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move Qxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p4k1/pPp1pPpp/P2q4/3p2P1/6Q1/3R3P/6K1 b - - 0 51

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