Chess Puzzle #Px94e — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b6; rook c1; bishop h6; pawns a3/d4/e6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks c8/d8; pawns a5/c2/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen f2→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf7+ — pawn e6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook c1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
4. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook d8→f8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move exf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/5p1p/1Q2P1pB/p7/3P4/P6P/2p2qPK/2R5 b - - 1 31

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