Chess Puzzle #JzjT0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook f2; pawns a3/d6/e5/f6/g4. Black: king h7; queen e6; rook c5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook c5→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook f2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Qa8+ — queen e4→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen e6→e8).
4. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen a8→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p1k/1p1PqPp1/2r1P3/4Q1P1/P7/5R2/6K1 b - - 2 32

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