Chess Puzzle #Gn4Y4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook g6; bishop h6; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/f3/h3. Black: king f8; queen e2; rooks c8/d8; bishop b8; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook g8→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c2→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1brr1k2/p4p2/1p2p1RB/2pnP3/8/1P3P1P/P1Q1qP2/7K b - - 2 26

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