Chess Puzzle #C18xD — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a5/f1; pawns d5/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks e4/e8; pawns b5/c4/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f3→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies R4e7 (rook e4→e7).
4. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook e7→f7, captures queen).
5. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5p1p/3p2p1/Rp1P1P2/2p1r3/5Q1P/1q4P1/5RK1 b - - 0 26

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