Chess Puzzle #HpOBn — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/g4. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h2; bishops c8/g7; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/f7/g3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop c8→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qg8+ — queen f7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d8→d7).
4. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k3/2p2pb1/pp1p4/3P4/2P1P1Pq/2N2Qp1/PP5r/1R3RK1 b q - 1 24

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