Chess Puzzle #Tuwf2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook a7; bishop f2; knight e2; pawns b5/d5/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook f8; bishops g7/h3; pawns d6/e5/g2/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen b7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen h6→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook a7→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/RQ4bp/3p3q/1P1Pp3/4P3/7b/4NBpP/6K1 b - - 5 30

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