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

Position

White: king d2; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight e4; pawns b2/c4/d5/g3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rooks e8/h8; bishops c8/d4; knight g8; pawns a5/a6/c5/d6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen d7→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen b7→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king f8→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxd6+ — knight e4→d6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b1rknr/3q1p2/p2p2p1/p1pP2B1/2PbN3/3B1QP1/1P1K4/4RR2 b - - 4 29

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