Chess Puzzle #O6Prn — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; rook g7; bishop d4; pawns a2/e3/f3/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen d3; rooks a8/g8; bishop a4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop a4→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Opponent replies Qd2+ (queen d3→d2, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen h6→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook g8→g7, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, long, master, middlegame. The key move fxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pp3pRp/4pP1Q/3p4/b2B4/3qPP2/P5KP/8 b - - 0 23

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