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

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks b1/g1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b4/d2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks f8/g4; knight h4; pawns a7/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3+ — queen f5→f3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg1+ (rook g4→g1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook b1→g1, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight h4→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/3pp3/5q2/1P4rn/2B4Q/P2P1P1P/1R4RK b - - 5 28

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