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

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/g1; bishop d3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a5/b5/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5 — knight g3→h5. Opponent replies Qh8 (queen f6→h8).
3. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
5. Best move: Rg7+ — rook g6→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/1b1n1p1p/4p1pQ/ppp5/3P3P/2PB2N1/PP3P2/R3K1R1 b Q - 0 21

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