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

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks e7/e8; pawns a2/b2/f2/f6/g5/h2. Black: king c7; queen d6; rooks a7/h7; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen a3→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Qb6 (queen d6→b6).
3. Best move: Rxd7+ — rook e7→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king c7→d7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxb6 — queen a5→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/r1knRp1r/p2q1Pp1/1ppp2Pp/8/Q7/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 5 28

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