Chess Puzzle #qz6Vf — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc2 — pawn d3→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f1→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e6→f7).
4. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen g4→d7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pppq2pp/2nbkn2/6B1/8/2Np4/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 3 13

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