Chess Puzzle #3bsA7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks f1/f8; knight g4; pawns b3/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks g6/g8; bishop d4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook f8→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f4→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f7→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5Rrk/2p5/p2p2r1/1p5p/3bPQN1/1P1P3P/2q3P1/5R1K b - - 1 28

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