Chess Puzzle #8dqi7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen f5; rooks e1/g4; bishop d4; pawns a2/b3/c2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks d8/f8; knight h8; pawns a7/b4/e2/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf7 — knight h8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen f5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
4. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop d4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen a6→f6, captures bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rkn/p5p1/q4p1p/5Q1P/1p1B2R1/1P4P1/P1P1pK2/4R3 b - - 3 34

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