Chess Puzzle #UyEl6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks d1/g1; knight f5; pawns a4/c4/d5/e3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks b2/g8; bishop e5; pawns a6/c5/f4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g1→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Rg1+ — rook d1→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/7p/p4q2/2pPbN2/P1P2p2/4P2Q/1r5P/3R2RK b - - 0 31

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