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

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks d8/g1; knight g2; pawns a3/b4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks c2/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook d8→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
4. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d8→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
5. Best move: Qxb7 — queen d7→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3R1rk1/1b4pp/p7/1p4Q1/1P6/P6P/2r1q1N1/6RK b - - 2 29

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