Chess Puzzle #M7yh8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook g1; bishop d5; knight e6; pawns a5/b2/c2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks e8/h5; bishop e5; pawns a6/b4/c5/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook e8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg8+ — queen g4→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg8 (queen f7→g8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g1→g8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nf4+ — knight e6→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/5q2/p2pN2p/P1pBb2r/1p4Q1/8/1PP4P/6RK b - - 1 35

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