Chess Puzzle #Kzu6T — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; rook g6; bishop h4; pawns e5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks c3/f4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop h4→f6. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen e5→c7).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen c7→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop f6→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/p1q3pk/4p1Rp/3pPp2/5r1B/2r4P/6PK/8 b - - 5 36

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