Chess Puzzle #K75nt — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g2/g6/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b5/c4/e7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rh8 (rook f8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight e5→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/p1q1ppkp/5nP1/1p2n1N1/2p1P2Q/2P4P/PP2B1P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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