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

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook b1; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/d4/f4/f6/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c7/f7; knight e3; pawns a5/b7/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f7→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→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: Qxg7+ — queen h8→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
5. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g7→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, interference, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pr2rp1/5PQ1/p2p2N1/1q1P1P2/1P2n3/P6P/1R4K1 b - - 0 30

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