Chess Puzzle #4I3lH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks g1/g3; pawns a3/b4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e4; knight d4; pawns a6/b6/b7/d6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f6→g6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1p3p2/pp1p2pQ/8/1P1nr3/P5R1/5P1P/6RK b - - 1 25

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