Chess Puzzle #Ly67p — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks b7/c7; pawns e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks f6/g8; pawns a7/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen g5→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook c7→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg2+ (queen g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen b2→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f6→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook b7→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g8→g2, captures queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pRR2p1p/3p1r2/6q1/4P3/7P/1Q4P1/6K1 b - - 3 39

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