Chess Puzzle #1OvVg — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d6; rooks g1/g5; pawns a5/b2/d3/e4/h3. Black: king g7; queen a4; rooks f4/h8; knight d4; pawns a6/c3/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g1→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Qc7+ — queen d6→c7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/6k1/p2Q1p2/P3p1R1/q2nPr2/2pP3P/1P6/1K4R1 b - - 0 47

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