Chess Puzzle #APQWC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e4; rook f4; knight f3; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks f7/h1; pawns a5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e8→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, long. The key move is Qe8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2q2rpk/7p/p7/P3QR2/5NKP/6P1/7r b - - 3 37

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