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

Position

White: king f4; rooks h2/h6; bishop b5; knight g3; pawns a4/d5/e4/f5. Black: king g7; rooks c8/e7; bishop h7; knight g5; pawns a5/c5/d6/f6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h6→h7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight g5→h7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf5+ — knight g3→f5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4r1kb/3p1ppR/pBpP1Pn1/P3PK2/6N1/7R/8 b - - 3 43

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