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

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks d1/g3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7 — queen c7→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen b2→e2).
3. Best move: Rf3+ — rook g3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
4. Best move: Re3+ — rook f3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e2→e3, captures rook).
5. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/ppQ3pp/5pk1/2n1p3/8/6R1/Pq3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 22

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