Chess Puzzle #ZSIs3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks d1/f7; pawns c4/e6/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks e7/e8; pawns a7/b6/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa3 — queen a2→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5 — queen d5→e5. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook e7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: exf7+ — pawn e6→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rf1+ — rook d1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
5. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e5→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move exf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p1rR1p/1p2P1p1/3Q4/2P5/6P1/q6P/3R3K b - - 1 33

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