Chess Puzzle #Eg3lT — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks g1/h1; knight f5; pawns b2/e3/e5/h5. Black: king h7; rooks d8/f8; bishop a2; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe3 — pawn d4→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Rg6 — rook g7→g6. Opponent replies Rd1+ (rook d8→d1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxd1 — king c1→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/5ppk/p7/1pp1PN1P/3p4/4P3/bP6/2K3RR b - - 1 30

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