Chess Puzzle #o69v7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen f6; rook g7; pawns b3/e3/h5. Black: king d8; queen c5; rook e8; knight f8; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7 — queen f6→f7. Opponent replies Re7 (rook e8→e7).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f7→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen c5→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook g7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qf7.

Position data

FEN: 3krn2/6Rp/p1p2Q2/1pqp3P/8/1P2P3/8/3K4 b - - 7 42

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