Chess Puzzle #JzNB7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen f3; rook c8; pawns a3/b4/d5/f2/f5/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen f7; rook d7; bishop d4; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook d7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook c8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
4. Best move: Rf8+ — rook g8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king f7→f8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f3→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/1p1r1qk1/p2p4/3PpP1p/1P1b3P/P4QPK/5P2/8 b - - 5 34

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