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

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rooks e4/f2; bishop h2; pawns a2/b2/e5. Black: king e8; queen c2; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c2→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f7→f8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen c5→f8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f2→f8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/1p3p2/p1n5/4PQ2/4R3/8/PPq2RKB/8 b kq - 0 27

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