Chess Puzzle #OfFS7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook d6; bishop g2; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/e4. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks e5/e8; bishop d7; pawns a7/c6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg6+ — rook d6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxf8 — queen f2→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qd6+ — queen f8→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Re6 (rook e5→e6).
5. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d6→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, fork, master, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rg6+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p2b4/2pR4/4r1p1/4P2q/1P4N1/P4QB1/6K1 b - - 1 33

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