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

Position

White: king g2; queen c5; rook a1; pawns b2/b7/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen f6; rook f8; knight f3; pawns a7/d4/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a7→a6).
3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook a1→a6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxa6 (queen f6→a6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen c5→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb7 (king b8→b7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f8→f3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, deflection, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/pP6/5qp1/2Q5/3p3p/5nP1/1PP2PKP/R7 b - - 1 33

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