Chess Puzzle #lWM9g — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks e1/g1; bishop d4; pawns a2/f3/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks c7/h8; knight c4; pawns a6/c3/d5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook c7→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g1→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
4. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook f7→g7).
5. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/2r3pp/p1q2p2/3p3Q/2nB4/2p2P2/P6P/2K1R1R1 b - - 1 29

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