Chess Puzzle #CB4H7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks g1/g3; pawns b3/d5/h2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b4/f7; pawns c4/d6/f5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook f7→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e3→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q2rp1/3p4/3P1p2/1rp5/1P2Q1RP/7P/6RK b - - 3 35

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