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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks e1/f7; bishop e3; knights c3/c5; pawns b2/b4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/e7; knight d5; pawns a6/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxh2+ (queen c7→h2, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1bq1bRpp/p3p3/2Nn4/1P1P4/2N1B2Q/1P4PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 21

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