Chess Puzzle #AWaJx — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook f1; pawns a2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook f8; pawns a6/e4/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c4→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e6→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f7→g7).
4. Best move: Qd5+ — queen g5→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p2/p4QP1/7p/2q1p3/8/P6P/5R1K b - - 0 41

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