Chess Puzzle #ewMJ7 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks e1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Rfe3 — rook f3→e3. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook a8→g8).
4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e3→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1pp1q1kp/p7/3Pbp1Q/8/5R2/PPP3P1/4R2K b - - 3 25

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