Chess Puzzle #eGY8g — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks g1/g3; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks f5/g8; bishop a6; pawns a7/c7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g3→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh6+ (queen e6→h6, gives check).
3. Best move: R7g5+ — rook g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook g8→g7).
4. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen c3→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen h6→g7, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g5→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1p1q1pp/b3N3/3p1r2/8/2Q3R1/PPP2P1P/2K3R1 b - - 0 24

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