Chess Puzzle #Bp58A — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks g1/h1; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f3; knight c6; pawns a5/b5/c7/d4/e5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f6→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg1 — rook h1→g1. Opponent replies Qxg1+ (queen g7→g1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxg1 — knight e2→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/2p3pp/2n1p2Q/pp2p2P/3pP3/P2P1r2/1PP1NP2/2K3RR b - - 1 17

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