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

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d1/e3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c5; rooks a8/d8; bishop a6; pawns a7/b6/d3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen e6→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Rf3+ — rook e3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
4. Best move: Qf7+ — queen d7→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd7+.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/p5kp/bp2Q1p1/2q5/8/3pR3/PP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 2 26

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