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

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h6; bishop g5; pawns a2/c4/f4/h7. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e3/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6 — rook h6→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb2 — queen e2→b2. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d5→d4).
4. Best move: Qxb7 — queen b2→b7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/pp3prP/2n2n1R/3p2B1/2P2P2/4p3/P3Q3/2KR4 b - - 2 22

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