Chess Puzzle #EoIF0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen e2; rook h8; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/e5/g6. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks e7/f8; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h8→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Qh2 — queen e2→h2. Opponent replies Rf2+ (rook f8→f2, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen h2→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh7 (rook e7→h7, captures rook).
5. Best move: gxh7+ — pawn g6→h7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move gxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rkR/1p2r3/2p1p1P1/p3P3/4P3/2P5/PPK1Q3/8 b - - 2 34

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