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

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/g1; knight e2; pawns b3/d2/e3/f5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a3/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns b5/c6/d5/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook d1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight f6→g4).
4. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g1→g4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2bq1rk1/3n2p1/2p4p/1p1ppP1Q/7P/rP2P3/3PN3/2KR2R1 b - - 0 24

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