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

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/e6; bishop f1; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook a8; bishops b7/h2; pawns a6/b5/c4/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d1→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Rf7+ — rook d7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen h5→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd7+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b5p/p3R2N/1p5q/2p5/2P2P2/PP4Pb/3R1B1K b - - 0 27

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