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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook f1; knight e5; pawns d4/e3/g4/g5/h5. Black: king g7; queen e6; rooks b3/c3; pawns a4/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook c3→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e6→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh6+ — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Qa8+ — queen e4→a8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/4q2p/4N1PP/p2PQ1P1/1rr1P3/8/5RK1 b - - 0 33

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