Chess Puzzle #T9SF6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e6; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e8/f8; bishop e7; knights d5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen h5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen g3→g4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight f6→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rg6+ — rook e6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g6→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp2b3/2p1Rn2/3n3q/3P4/2PB2Q1/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 4 20

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