Chess Puzzle #Bf1Cr — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; knights e5/f7; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d4; rooks b1/f8; knight e8; pawn g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4nr2/5Npk/8/4N3/3q3P/6Q1/5PPK/1r6 b - - 0 38

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