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

Position

White: king b1; queen d1; rooks g1/g2; bishop d4; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c4/f8; bishops d5/f6; pawns a6/b6/d3/e6/f4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c4→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d1→d3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f6→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop d4→g7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/5pp1/pp2pb2/3b3P/2rB1p2/1N1p4/PP4R1/1K1Q2R1 b - - 1 25

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