Chess Puzzle #4RFJx — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d6; rooks g1/g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/h5. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks c8/g8; knight e6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e6→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d6→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen f6→e7).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f7→g7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen d7→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3r1/p4kp1/1ppQnq2/3p3P/5PR1/8/PPP5/2K3R1 b - - 0 31

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