Chess Puzzle #HbwC4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; rooks d1/h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen e6→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
3. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g7→h7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen d7→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp6/2npQ1p1/q7/4PP2/2b5/PPP3P1/2KR3R b - - 0 18

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