Chess Puzzle #U5zx7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks f1/g1; bishop g4; pawns a2/b3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d8/f8; bishop b5; knight d3; pawns a7/b4/c5/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
4. Best move: Rxf1 — rook g1→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p5pp/3q4/1bp5/1p1p2B1/1P1n4/P5QP/5RRK b - - 1 27

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