Chess Puzzle #6SVu4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook h8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e5→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f5→f6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king f7→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh8 — rook e8→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q2kr/pp4p1/1np4p/4RQ2/2P5/1P4PP/P4P2/6K1 b - - 0 29

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