Chess Puzzle #2xYwb — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e1; rooks g1/h1; bishop e2; pawns c2/c3/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks a8/f8; knight d7; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e1→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
4. Best move: Qd6 — queen g3→d6. Opponent replies Ra6 (rook a8→a6).
5. Best move: Qxa6 — queen d6→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3n1pp1/7p/pp1p4/2pPp3/q1P1P3/2P1B3/1K2Q1RR b - - 1 27

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