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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook a1; pawns c4/d3/f2/f3. Black: king f7; queen d6; rook a8; pawns a6/c5/d7/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook a1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qg5 — queen h5→g5. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen d6→d4).
4. Best move: Rg4 — rook g1→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rg1+.

Position data

FEN: r7/3p1k1p/p2qp3/2p4Q/2P5/3P1P2/5P2/R6K b - - 2 32

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