Chess Puzzle #MRxjf — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks f1/f3; bishop a2; pawns d6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a4/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c8→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen h6→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
4. Best move: Rxb7+ — rook f7→b7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1b3p1p/3P2pQ/4p3/p3q3/5R2/B5PP/5R1K b - - 1 30

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