Chess Puzzle #w0ag9 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rooks e4/f1; bishop g2; pawns a2/d3/d5/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c3/e8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook c3→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen f2→f5. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen f5→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Re8+ — rook e4→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3q1pp1/p4b1p/1p1P4/4R3/2rP2PP/P4QBK/5R2 b - - 4 26

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