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

Position

White: king h1; queen c5; rooks f1/f7; knights c4/d6; pawns b2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks f8/h4; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c5→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen c8→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5Rbp/3Np1p1/2QnP3/2N4r/7P/1Pq3P1/5R1K b - - 0 32

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