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

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook f3; bishop f5; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; rook d8; knight c4; pawns a6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen e3→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd3 — rook f3→d3. Opponent replies Qb6 (queen d4→b6).
3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d3→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen b6→d8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc4 — queen f1→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qd1+ (queen d8→d1, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, very long. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/6pp/p4p2/5B2/2n5/4qR1P/P5P1/5Q1K b - - 1 42

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