Chess Puzzle #C08U4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rook g4; bishop f2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/h5; knights c6/g6; pawns a7/b7/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g4→g6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen f6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen e7→g7).
4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g6→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/ppq2p2/2n2Qn1/7r/4P1R1/2PP4/PP1N1B2/2K5 b - - 0 25

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