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

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks g1/h1; pawns a5/c4/d3/f2/g6/h5. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks b4/g8; bishop c5; pawns a6/b2/c7/d6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g7+ — pawn g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g1→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is g7+.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/2p4p/p2pq1P1/P1b1p2P/1rP5/3P1Q2/1p3P2/1K4RR b - - 0 30

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