Chess Puzzle #8FoiH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/c2/d5/e4/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook g8; bishop c3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen e5→h5).
4. Best move: e5+ — pawn e4→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is Qf8+.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/ppp2Q2/3p1p2/3Pq3/4P3/2bBBP2/P1P4P/7K b - - 2 28

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