Chess Puzzle #5uBh0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rooks c1/e5; bishop g3; knight b5; pawns a4/b2/d5/f2/h4. Black: king c8; queen e7; rook h8; bishop b7; knight h6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d7/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen e7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc7+ — rook c1→c7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook c7→b7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen g7→e5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Rxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1bppq3/1p5n/pN1PR2p/P6P/6B1/1P3PK1/2R5 b - - 0 24

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