Chess Puzzle #BCzO7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks c1/g3; bishop e3; pawns a2/d3/f5/g2. Black: king h7; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c3; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxh6+ — bishop e3→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
4. Best move: Bd2+ — bishop h6→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Nh7 (knight f6→h7).
5. Best move: Bxc3+ — bishop d2→c3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen a5→c3, captures bishop).
6. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c1→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p4ppk/4pn1p/q1p2P2/7Q/2bPB1R1/P5P1/2R4K b - - 0 25

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