Chess Puzzle #7kC53 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e8; rook f3; bishop h6; pawns a2/b3/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook d2; bishop e5; pawns a3/c4/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook d2→d1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8 — rook f3→f8. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f8→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e8→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/2q3pk/4p2B/4b3/2p4P/pP3RPK/P2r4/8 b - - 2 45

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