Chess Puzzle #fJk8H — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; knight g5; pawns e6/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queens b1/b8; pawns f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa8 — queen b8→a8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf7+ — pawn e6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qc6 — queen c3→c6. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen a8→f8).
4. Best move: Qe8 — queen c6→e8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move exf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/5ppp/4P3/6N1/7P/2Q3P1/5P1K/1q6 b - - 0 33

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