Chess Puzzle #h6Qgo — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/g1; bishops e3/h7; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights c4/f6; pawns a6/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook d1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
4. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/2q1b1pB/p3pn2/3pN3/2nP4/2P1B3/P1Q2P1P/2KR2R1 b - - 0 20

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