Chess Puzzle #Q05dq — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d2; rook g1; bishop e3; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook f8; bishop g6; knight e7; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop g6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop e3→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p2n1pp/1q1Np1b1/p2pP3/3P4/4BP2/PP1Q1K1P/6R1 b - - 4 22

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