Chess Puzzle #A6Na5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rooks g1/g2; bishop e2; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/e3/e5/f4/h3. Black: king h8; rooks g7/g8; bishop h7; pawns a4/b5/c6/d5/e6/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g2→g7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g1→g7, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxb5 — bishop e2→b5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Rxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/6rb/2p1p2p/1pPpPpp1/pP1P1P2/P3P2P/3KB1R1/6R1 b - - 0 37

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