Chess Puzzle #Gbg6C — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e8; rook h1; bishop f1; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f3; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f3→f7).
3. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h1→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g7→h7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, deflection, equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1Q1k1/pp5p/2p3p1/8/8/1NPP1rq1/PP6/1K3B1R b - - 1 25

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