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

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rooks f1/f2; pawns a2/c2/c4/g6/h3. Black: king g7; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/c5/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook f8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen h4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f2→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qd2+ (queen e3→d2, gives check).
4. Best move: R5f2 — rook f5→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe7+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1b4k1/pp2p1P1/2p2p2/2P4Q/4q2P/P1P2R1K/5R2 b - - 2 29

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