Chess Puzzle #QsK3L — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/g1; bishops b2/h5; pawns a2/c3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knights b6/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h6. 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: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d5→d4).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b2→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d8→d4, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp3p1/1n5p/3pn2B/7P/2P5/PBQ2P2/2KR2R1 b - - 1 19

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