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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook e1; bishop c4; pawns c6/g2. Black: king g7; queen d6; rook f7; bishops c8/d4; pawns f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e1→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d6→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook f6→g6).
4. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen g5→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/5rkp/2Pq4/5p1Q/2Bb4/8/6P1/4R2K b - - 1 42

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