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

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rooks f1/h1; knights d2/e4; pawns a2/b2/g3/g4. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks d8/e2; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h1→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook f1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen e3→h6).
5. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h1→h6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp4pp/2p5/4Q3/4N1P1/2n1q1P1/PP1Nr3/2K2R1R b - - 0 26

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