Chess Puzzle #s3JHA — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks a7/e1; knight e2; pawns c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c3/e8; knight e3; pawns f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen f4→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen a2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen g5→g7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook a7→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/R4pp1/7p/8/5q2/2r1n2P/Q1P1N1P1/4R1K1 b - - 3 35

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