Chess Puzzle #GUuwp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rook f1; bishop h4; pawns c2/d4/f3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/d5/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook f1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qa3+ — queen e3→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen c7→e7).
4. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g1→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king f8→g8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe7 — queen a3→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Rxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/2q2pkp/p3pp2/3p4/3P3B/4QP2/2P4P/5R1K b - - 3 26

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