Chess Puzzle #1zl6o — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rook g1; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg4 — rook g1→g4. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen h4→h3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g4→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh3 — queen f5→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Rg4.

Position data

FEN: rn3r1k/ppp2p1p/8/5Q1N/7q/1P5P/P1PP1P2/1K4R1 b - - 7 22

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