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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook d8; knight c3; pawns a2/f4/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rooks c2/f6; pawns c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Rc1+ (rook c2→c1, gives check).
3. Best move: Nd1 — knight c3→d1. Opponent replies Rxd1+ (rook c1→d1, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 3R3k/7p/5rp1/2p5/2q2PP1/2N4Q/P1r4P/6K1 b - - 1 27

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