Chess Puzzle #7iMdV — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e6/e7; bishop c3; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g6; rook c7; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/c6/d3/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook c7→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e6→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook e7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen g6→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop c3→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long, pin. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1r1R1bk/1pp1R1qp/5pp1/2P5/1PBp2P1/P2N1P1P/6K1 b - - 0 33

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