Chess Puzzle #4MjvN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/g3; bishop f4; knights f3/f7; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks d8/e8; bishop e7; knights b6/e4; pawns a7/b5/c4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight f3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p3bNpp/qn2p3/1p6/2pPnB2/P4NRP/1P3PP1/2RQ2K1 b - - 0 20

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