Chess Puzzle #7vQOz — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/g4; bishop h5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/h2; pawns a7/b6/c5/e3/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg5 — rook g4→g5. Opponent replies Bxg2+ (bishop b7→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qc6+ (queen c7→c6, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh2 — king g2→h2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rg5.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/pbq2p1k/1p2p1p1/2p4B/2P3R1/3Pp2P/PP2Q1Pb/R6K b - - 3 24

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