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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook g4; bishop g7; knight b5; pawns a4/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook e8; bishops a6/f8; knight c5; pawns a5/b6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f8→g7).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxh7 — rook g7→h7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, discovered check, long, master, middlegame. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rbk1/5pBp/bp6/pNnq4/P3P1R1/6P1/4QP1P/6K1 b - - 0 25

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