Chess Puzzle #4SvM0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/g3; bishop c1; knight e6; pawns a2/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b2/b7/c7/d6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f6→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop c1→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop c8→e6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop b2→g7, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures bishop).
5. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2r2/ppp2kp1/3pNq2/b2P1p1Q/5P2/6R1/Pp4PP/R1B3K1 b - - 3 16

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