Chess Puzzle #EhGP7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc8 — queen d8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen e4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bf7 (bishop e6→f7).
5. Best move: Qxh8+ — queen f6→h8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2kr/1pp3p1/p2pbb1p/8/4Q3/2N3P1/PPP3PP/2KR1R2 b - - 4 16

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