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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks f1/f2; bishop b2; pawns a2/c2/e4/f5/g5. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks f7/f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg6+ — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rf6+ — rook f2→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f7→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f1→f6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, collinear, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move fxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p1p1nr1k/1p1pq1p1/5PPp/4P3/2Q5/PBP2R2/5RK1 b - - 0 27

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