Chess Puzzle #mH7hM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/h6; pawns a5/c4/d5/f3/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks b8/e8; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e8→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h8→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
5. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h6→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/1p3p2/p6R/P1pP2p1/2P2nP1/5Pq1/2Q3P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 31

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