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

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks f1/f2; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rooks a8/e8; bishop f5; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f2→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen e4→f5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen g5→f5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/p2n1p1k/1p4p1/5bQp/4q3/2B4P/PP3RP1/5R1K b - - 7 32

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