Chess Puzzle #AYz6q — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks d1/g1; knight c5; pawns b2/d4/e3/f4/h4. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks f5/f8; bishop d5; pawns b4/c6/e4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e3→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f8→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qd7 — queen g4→d7. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen e7→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxd7 — knight c5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move exf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4q2k/2p4p/2Nb1rp1/1p1PpPQP/4P3/1P5K/3R2R1 b - - 0 31

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