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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d4/f1; bishop h3; pawns a2/b2/e2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e8→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen f7→b7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e5→e2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bg2 — bishop h3→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf7+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pb4p1/1p1q3p/3p1Q2/2pR2P1/7B/PP2P2P/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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