Chess Puzzle #B2Wl9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b7; rook f3; pawns g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; bishop f8; knight f2; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen f5→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f3→f2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen c2→f2, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f7→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/1Q3pp1/4p2p/5q2/8/5RPP/5n1K/8 b - - 1 41

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