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

Position

White: king d1; queen h7; rooks f1/g6; bishop e3; knight c2; pawns a2/d5/f5. Black: king f7; queen b2; rooks b8/f8; bishop c3; knight g7; pawns a6/c4/c5/d6/e4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook f8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g6→g7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop c3→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
4. Best move: Qe6+ — queen g6→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, exposed king, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/5knQ/p2p2R1/2pP1P2/2p1p3/2b1B3/PqN5/3K1R2 b - - 0 29

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