Chess Puzzle #DNfNO — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks f4/h6; pawns a2/c2/c4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks e5/e8; pawns a7/b4/c5/e4/f6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen g4→h5. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg4+ — rook f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen b7→g7).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pq4p1/5p1R/2p1rP2/1pP1pRQ1/8/P1P3PP/6K1 b - - 0 28

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