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

Position

White: king f2; queen f4; rook c1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/d6/e4/g4. Black: king h6; queen b2; rooks h3/h8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/f6/g7/h2. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h6→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Rc7+ — rook c1→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
4. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1b4p1/pp1P1p1k/8/4PQP1/3B3r/Pq2NK1p/2R5 b - - 4 40

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.