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

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks g1/h1; knight b1; pawns b2/c3/e4/f3/h5. Black: king h7; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; knight b6; pawns b3/d6/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop a6→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
4. Best move: Rg1 — rook h1→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, defensive move, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/5ppk/bnqp4/4p2P/4P3/1pP1QP2/1P6/1NK3RR b - - 1 27

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