Chess Puzzle #7Id1e — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks g1/g6; bishop h3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/f4; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen d3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen d8→e7).
4. Best move: Qxh8 — queen g7→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rbqk2r/5p2/p1p1p1R1/1p1pP3/3P1b2/2PQ3B/PP1N4/6RK b k - 0 28

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