Chess Puzzle #L0iev — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rook f4; bishops c1/d1; pawns a4/d4/f5/f6/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e8/f8; bishop b4; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen e7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bh6 — bishop c1→h6. Opponent replies Re4 (rook e8→e4).
4. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop h6→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Rg4+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp2q3/2p2P2/3n1P1Q/Pb1P1R2/8/6KP/2BB4 b - - 0 28

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