Chess Puzzle #oGQ7k — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rook e1; bishop e6; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/h2. Black: king b8; queen d8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg1 — rook e1→g1. Opponent replies e3 (pawn e4→e3).
3. Best move: Rg8 — rook g1→g8. Opponent replies Qxg8 (queen d8→g8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg8 — bishop e6→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin, quiet move. The key move is Rg1.

Position data

FEN: 1k1q4/ppp4p/4B3/5p2/4N3/1P6/P1P4P/2K1R3 b - - 0 24

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