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

Position

White: king c2; queen d4; rook d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/e6. Black: king f8; queen f4; rook e8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen f4→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen d4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f2→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
4. Best move: Qxe8 — queen f7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/1pp5/p2pP3/7p/2PQPq2/8/PPKR4/8 b - - 1 29

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