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

Position

White: king c2; queen f5; rooks d3/e1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g6. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks b8/c7; bishop h6; pawns a5/c5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rcb7 — rook c7→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Opponent replies Rxb3 (rook b7→b3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c4→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/2r3p1/6Pb/p1p2Q2/2q5/2PR4/PPK2P2/4R3 b - - 0 30

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