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

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h4; bishops c1/c2; knight b1; pawns a5/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/d7; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/c4/d5/e4/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h5→g6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh8+ — rook h4→h8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e8→f7).
4. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h8→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/1p1b3p/p4pn1/P1bp3Q/2p1p2R/2P5/1PB2PP1/RNB1K3 b Qkq - 0 20

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