Chess Puzzle #5LTKQ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook e1; knight f4; pawns a4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen d6; rook g8; bishops e7/g6; pawns a6/b7/c5/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d6→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight f4→g6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook g8→g6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen h6→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1p2bk2/p2q1pbQ/2p5/P4N2/7P/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 7 28

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