Chess Puzzle #iADe6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/g2; bishop f4; pawns a3/d3/f3/f5/h2. Black: king h7; queen d6; rooks e8/f8; knight e5; pawns a5/b6/d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxh6+ — bishop f4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
4. Best move: Bxf8+ — bishop h6→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/6pk/1p1q3p/p3nP1Q/3p1B2/P2P1P2/6RP/R5K1 b - - 7 26

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