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

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rooks f2/f5; bishop c2; pawns a4/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e1/h4; knight f6; pawns a5/b6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Reh1 — rook e1→h1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen f3→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen d6→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen a8→f8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/1p1q1n1p/p4R1P/P6r/5QP1/2B2RK1/4r3 b - - 2 36

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