Chess Puzzle #H7xpn — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks d1/d7; pawns a3/b5/f5/g2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks g5/g8; bishop f4; pawns b6/c5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g5→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2 — queen e4→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g8→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen c7→e5).
4. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d7→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/2qR4/1p3p1p/1Pp2Pr1/4Qb2/P7/6P1/3R3K b - - 4 38

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