Chess Puzzle #Gr2Og — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rook a1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook a8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen d6→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook a1→f1. Opponent replies Qe3+ (queen f4→e3, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook a8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pp3pp/p2qp3/8/3pPPnP/1P1P4/PBP3Q1/R5K1 b - - 2 23

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