Chess Puzzle #Z6blt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks a1/f7; knight e5; pawns b2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/d8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/c5/d7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e3→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook f7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen d6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
4. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
5. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1b1p1Rp1/p2Q3p/2p1N3/1p6/1P2q3/1PP3PP/R6K b - - 0 23

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