Chess Puzzle #7RRtW — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a4; rook c1; bishop f8; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king d7; queen e5; bishop d4; knight c6; pawns c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4+ — queen e5→e4, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Qe2+ (queen e4→e2, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen e2→c4).
4. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 5B2/2pk1pp1/2n1p3/3pq2p/Q2b4/6P1/5PKP/2R5 b - - 1 28

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