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

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook a1; knight g4; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/e4/g2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop h4; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf2 — bishop h4→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Rf1 — rook a1→f1. Opponent replies Qh4+ (queen d8→h4, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h7→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qr3/1ppn1k2/p3p2Q/8/3PP1Nb/2P5/P1P3P1/R6K b - - 1 24

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