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

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rook f5; pawns a2/e5/g2/h5. Black: king f7; queen e7; rook h8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc4+ — queen f4→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh3 — king h2→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1p2qk2/p1b2p1p/4PR1P/5Q2/8/P5PK/8 b - - 0 32

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