Chess Puzzle #Vh71t — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rooks f1/f8; bishop c2; pawns a2/b4/c4/e3/e4/g2/h5. Black: king h7; queen c6; rook d6; bishops e5/g4; knights a6/e7; pawns a7/b7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop g4→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f2→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf7 (bishop e6→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: R1xf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop e5→g7).
4. Best move: e5+ — pawn e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook d6→g6).
5. Best move: Rxe7 — rook f7→e7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move R1xf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/pp2n2k/n1qr3p/4b1pP/1PP1P1b1/4P3/P1B2QP1/2K2R2 b - - 3 25

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