Chess Puzzle #3mm2G — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/e3; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook c8→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook e3→g3. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b6→d4, captures knight).
4. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rf3+ — rook g3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
6. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
7. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, deflection, double check, en passant, kingside attack, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp1b1pp1/1q2p2p/3pP2P/3N2Q1/P3R3/1P3PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 22

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