Chess Puzzle #rG31C — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f2; rooks d5/e1; bishop g6; knight g1; pawns a2/b4/c2/g3. Black: king b7; queen d6; rooks c8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/e5/g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen d6→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook c8→c7).
3. Best move: Rxc7+ — rook d7→c7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc7 (king b7→c7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qa7+ — queen f2→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king c7→c8).
5. Best move: Qa8+ — queen a7→a8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxc7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/1k2b3/p2q2B1/1p1Rp3/1P4p1/6P1/P1P2Q2/4RKN1 b - - 0 28

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