Chess Puzzle #q9pVq — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b3; queen g7; rook f1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b5/c3/d3/e4. Black: king d7; queen h2; rook a8; bishop c5; knight h6; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen h2→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight h6→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen g7→f7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king d7→d8).
4. Best move: Be6 — bishop c4→e6. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen h3→e6, captures bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxe6 — queen f7→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p1k1pQp/3p3n/pPb1p3/P1B1P3/1KPP4/7q/5R2 b - - 2 28

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