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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e4/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/a3/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c4; knight d3; pawns a7/b5/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f6→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rg4 — rook e4→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g7→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen g3→g4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4qpp/2p1P2B/1p6/2b1R3/P2n2Q1/P4PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 25

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