Chess Puzzle #hEZ9m — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen e4; rooks d5/g1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c2/f2/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks b7/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/c3/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook b7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook g7→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e4→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1r3ppp/p1n5/3R1P2/4Q3/2p1B3/PqP1KP1P/6R1 b - - 1 26

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