Chess Puzzle #jp8PX — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/g3; bishop g2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/f4/h4. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks d8/g8; bishop b8; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g3→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king f8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen d4→g7).
4. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen g5→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1b1r2r1/1p3pk1/2p1p3/p2p3Q/3q1P1P/1P1P2R1/P1P3B1/5R1K b - - 2 32

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