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

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks a2/a7; bishop g4; pawns b4/c3/e4/f2/g3/h6. Black: king h8; queen b8; rooks d2/d8; bishop f8; knight e8; pawns b5/c4/e5/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook d2→a2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7 — queen h5→f7. Opponent replies Rxf2+ (rook a2→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf2 — king g2→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxa7+ (queen b8→a7, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxa7 — queen f7→a7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf7.

Position data

FEN: 1q1rnb1k/R7/5p1P/1p2p1pQ/1Pp1P1B1/2P3P1/R2r1PK1/8 b - - 4 41

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