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

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rook g1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; knights e6/h1; pawns a7/b5/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c6→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg7 (knight e6→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg5 — queen f5→g5. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c5→e5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g5→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2p1ppp/2q1n2B/1p2PQ2/8/8/PP5P/1K4Rn b - - 3 25

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