Chess Puzzle #DYJa6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks f1/g4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e7/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks e8/h8; knight d4; pawns b6/c5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight d4→f3, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qd4+ (queen g7→d4, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen e4→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/4P2k/1p3qpp/2p5/2PnQ1R1/7P/PP4P1/5RK1 b - - 1 42

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