Chess Puzzle #87uT5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen h7; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4. Black: king f6; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e5→e6).
3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook a8→f8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen g7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qg7+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp2p2Q/3p1kp1/6q1/4P3/2N5/PPP5/3K1R2 b - - 3 23

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