Chess Puzzle #HQKt7 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f6; knight f3; pawns a2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/c4/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen d1→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f6→f7).
3. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen d5→a8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
4. Best move: Qd5+ — queen a8→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p5pp/5R2/3p4/2p2P2/2q2N2/P5PP/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 20

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