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

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b4; pawns c5/d4/e3/g3/h2/h4. Black: king e7; queen g7; rooks a8/g8; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/d6/e6/f5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxa7+ — queen a4→a7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxa7 (rook a8→a7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxa7+ — rook a1→a7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
4. Best move: Rxg7 — rook a7→g7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures rook).
5. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Qxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/p3k1q1/1p1pp2p/2P2p2/QB1Pn2P/4P1P1/7P/R4RK1 b - - 0 27

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