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

Position

White: king a4; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks e6/f8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd2 — queen d3→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen h4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
4. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d8→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p3pp/1p1pr3/8/K1PP3Q/3q4/PP1N2P1/R4R2 b - - 2 30

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