Chess Puzzle #FpvKQ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; bishop d5; knight e4; pawns a3/c4/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks c7/e8; pawns a4/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen f5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin, sacrifice. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pr2pp1/7p/3BPQ2/p1PqNP2/P6P/6PK/8 b - - 3 35

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