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

Position

White: king d2; queen e2; rook h7; bishops b2/d3; pawns a3/b3/c2/e3/f4. Black: king g8; queen g2; rooks e8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe2+ — queen g2→e2, captures queen, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kxe2 — king d2→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f8→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook h7→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp4pR/2p5/3pn3/5P2/PP1BP3/1BPKQ1q1/8 b - - 0 24

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