Chess Puzzle #JK6Eu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks d1/e1; bishop h6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a5/b7/c7/f5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen c5→c4).
3. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen c4→h4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook e7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
5. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pp3bp/5ppB/p1q2p2/7Q/2P2N2/PP4PP/3RR2K b - - 0 20

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