Chess Puzzle #78Tlr — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rooks d1/g1; bishop h3; pawns a3/c4/d3/e5/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b8/e8; knights c3/g6; pawns a7/c5/d4/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen a5→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg1 — rook d1→g1. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen c7→g7).
4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/p4p2/4p1n1/q1p1P2Q/2Pp3P/P1nP3B/5P1K/3R2R1 b - - 4 33

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