Chess Puzzle #9fvuA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rac8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e4→e7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
3. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h1→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g7→h7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp2p1kp/3p2p1/q7/3PQ3/4P3/PP2KPP1/R6R b - - 2 20

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