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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks c7/f1; pawns a4/d7. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks e8/f8; pawns b4/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen e5→c7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: dxe8=Q+ — pawn d7→e8, captures rook, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, endgame, long, promotion. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/2RP1pp1/8/4q2p/Pp6/8/5Q2/5RK1 b - - 0 38

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