Chess Puzzle #czwAp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook e1; knight e5; pawns c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h5; rook d8; bishop b7; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen h5→h3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Qxb7 — queen f7→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1b3ppk/p3p2p/4N2q/5Q2/7P/2P2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 31

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