Chess Puzzle #jdwY8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rooks f1/f4; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen c6; rooks f8/g8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/e7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Qxf8 — queen f5→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook g8→f8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rr1/1b2p1k1/p1q2n1p/1ppP1Q2/5R2/2P1N1PP/PP5K/5R2 b - - 0 28

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