Chess Puzzle #O7E8e — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d1/e1; knight e5; pawns a5/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks e8/h8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Qf7+.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/2q1b2p/p3Qnp1/P1p1N3/1p6/8/1P3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 29

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