Chess Puzzle #7i3mi — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen g6; rook h1; bishop e6; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks d2/e8; bishop d4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen c7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h1→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh7 (queen g7→h7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen g6→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
4. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e8→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
5. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f7→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1pq4p/p2pB1Q1/2pP4/P1PbP3/2N3K1/1P1r4/7R b - - 0 34

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