Chess Puzzle #MfBGc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e6; bishop a3; knights c5/f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king f7; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; bishop d8; knights f5/g6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ngxh4 — knight g6→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook e6→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop d8→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e2→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e6→f6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2b3r/1p3k2/p3Rpn1/2Np1nPp/3P1q1P/B1P2N2/P3QP2/R5K1 b - - 2 24

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