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

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rooks e1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen c5; rooks d6/d8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: R6d7 — rook d6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen h5→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pp3Qpk/3r4/2qn4/2p3P1/2P5/PP4PP/4RR1K b - - 0 27

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