Chess Puzzle #D5rFQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d1/f3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king e7; queen g7; rooks a8/f6; knight g5; pawns a5/c6/c7/e6/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight g5→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen h5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
3. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d1→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook d7→g7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/2p1k1q1/2p1pr2/p5nQ/5pP1/P1N2R2/1PP2P1P/3R3K b - - 0 29

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