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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks f1/f4; pawns a3/d6/f2/g6/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/e8; bishop d8; knight f8; pawns a5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d7→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f4→f8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h5→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h8→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e7→e6).
5. Best move: Qf7+ — queen g7→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rbrnk1/3q2p1/3P2P1/p6Q/5R2/P6P/5P2/5RK1 b - - 0 31

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