Chess Puzzle #I2idY — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h2; rooks c8/g1; pawns g2/h4. Black: king g6; queen b3; rooks a2/g3; pawns a5/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h2→g3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen b3→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook c8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
4. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g8→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/8/5pk1/p6p/7P/1q4r1/r5PQ/6RK b - - 3 37

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