Chess Puzzle #g9KvF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks b1/d7; bishop f3; pawns a4/d5/e6/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights e8/g8; pawns a6/c5/d6/f5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nef6 — knight e8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook d7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rb7+ — rook b1→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight g8→e7).
4. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook b7→e7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
5. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3nrn1/3R2bk/p2pP1p1/2pP1p1p/P4P2/2q2BQP/6P1/1R5K b - - 3 24

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