Chess Puzzle #5v9ls — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h8; rook a1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/g4. Black: king f8; queen h2; rook e8; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop c2→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king f7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen h8→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
4. Best move: Kxe2 — king f1→e2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1Q/pp4p1/2p2p1p/3p4/3P2P1/2P5/PPB1nPPq/R4K2 b - - 12 30

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