Chess Puzzle #Hc2va — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e3/f3; pawns f7/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks e2/f8; pawns a7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f3→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen f3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p4Pkp/6p1/8/3q4/4RRQP/4r1P1/6K1 b - - 2 32

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