Chess Puzzle #AOqPr — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/g4; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/d4/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks c4/f8; knight d5; pawns a5/b6/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop b1→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g4→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/1p1p4/p2n1P2/2rP2R1/6QP/PP1q4/1B2R1K1 b - - 3 27

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