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

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a2/g6; knight f2; pawns b2/c2/h4. Black: king c6; queen e5; rooks d6/h8; knight e4; pawns b6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king c6→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen e5→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qa7+ — queen a4→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c7→c6).
4. Best move: Qxg7 — queen a7→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/6p1/1pkr2Rp/4qp2/Q3n2P/8/RPP2N2/4K3 b - - 7 27

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