Chess Puzzle #37nAW — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks c3/c5; pawns a5/b4/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks b8/d8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f4/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook c5→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxc3 (bishop g7→c3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf7 — queen a2→f7. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen d6→h6).
4. Best move: Rh5 — rook g5→h5. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen h6→h5, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen f7→h5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r3k/pp4b1/3q4/P1R1p1p1/1P3pP1/2RP3P/Q4P2/6K1 b - - 7 31

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