Chess Puzzle #WuUFa — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rooks f2/f3; pawns d5/e4/g6/h5. Black: king g8; queen b1; rooks a8/f8; knight f7; pawns b5/c5/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f3→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Qg4 — queen h4→g4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5npp/3p2P1/1ppPp2P/4P2Q/5R2/5R1K/1q6 b - - 0 35

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