Chess Puzzle #IQc3x — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook g4; bishop d5; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks d6/d8; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d3→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg7 — rook g4→g7. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight f4→g6).
3. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop d5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen e7→f8).
4. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop f7→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rg7.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pp2qp1p/3r1p1P/3BpQ2/4P1R1/3n4/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 28

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