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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook g4; bishop g2; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook f8; bishop b5; knight h4; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight h4→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g4→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g5→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh6 — queen d2→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p5p/p3p2q/1bNp2p1/1P1PP1Rn/P6P/3Q2B1/6K1 b - - 0 38

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