Chess Puzzle #FcMB0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c5/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g3; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h6→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppq2p1p/6pQ/2Pp4/4p3/1P1B1Nb1/P5P1/3R1K1R b - - 1 20

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