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

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks d1/e1; bishops d4/g2; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/g6; bishop g7; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop d4→g7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g6→g2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen f7→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3pb1/2pN2rp/7q/3B4/5n1P/PP3QB1/3RR2K b - - 7 28

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