Chess Puzzle #fy9qg — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d1/e7; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h6. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/d8; bishop d7; pawns a4/b4/c4/d5/g4/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen f8→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook e7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qe7 — queen g5→e7. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
4. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g7→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen f5→g5, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxg5 — queen e7→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rg7+.

Position data

FEN: r2r1qk1/3bR3/6pP/3p2Q1/pppP2p1/8/PP3P2/3R2K1 b - - 1 27

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