Chess Puzzle #BcZq3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen h3; rooks d3/g1; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f4; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen f4→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen h4→h3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g6→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king f8→g8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxh3 — rook d3→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2kr1/3p1p2/p3p1n1/1p6/4Pq2/1PNR3Q/PKP2P1P/6R1 b - - 4 20

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