Chess Puzzle #2NHm9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks b1/e6; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen c3→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g4→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb7+ — rook b1→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook b7→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp5p/2n1R3/8/6Q1/2q4P/P5P1/1R5K b - - 1 24

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