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

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop h6; pawns a3/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d3; rooks d8/e8; pawns a6/b5/d4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf1+ (queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d8→d7).
5. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e7→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, very long. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr2k/5Q2/p5pB/1p5p/3p4/PP1q3P/6P1/5R1K b - - 5 33

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