Chess Puzzle #6IghD — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/g7; pawns a3/d2/e3/f2/h6. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h7; pawns a5/d5/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7 — queen h5→f7. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop h7→f5).
3. Best move: Rc1 — rook a1→c1. Opponent replies Ra7 (rook a8→a7).
4. Best move: Qxa7 — queen f7→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Qf7.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/6Rb/4pp1P/p2p3Q/8/P3P3/3P1P2/R3K3 b Q - 2 29

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