Chess Puzzle #C7Mg3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a6/c5/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight g5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/1bp1npkp/p3p1p1/2p1P1N1/3P4/8/PPPQ2PP/RN3RK1 b - - 1 14

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