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

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rooks g1/h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh7 — rook h1→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Re1+ (rook e8→e1, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook g1→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pp4pp/5n2/6Q1/3p4/2NP1P2/PP6/1K4RR b - - 1 24

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