Chess Puzzle #1Pe64 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks f1/g6; knight f4; pawns a3/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight g7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f5/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook f8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g6→g7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f7→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight f4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king g7→g6).
4. Best move: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1r2/pp2bkn1/4p1R1/5p2/3P1N1p/P6Q/2P2PPP/5RK1 b - - 2 24

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