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

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f2; bishop g2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks f8/g5; bishop c6; pawns b6/b7/c7/e5/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g5→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2 — rook f2→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop c6→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg1 — rook a1→g1. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f5→e4, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g2→g7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp3q1/1pb4p/4ppr1/2P1P2Q/1P5P/P4RB1/R6K b - - 1 26

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