Chess Puzzle #0uq4u — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2003 · Expert · crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/e6; bishop c2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishops g4/g7; pawns a5/c5/d6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop g7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1xe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rg6+ — rook e6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f7→g6, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop c2→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move R1xe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5qb1/3pR3/p1pP3p/6b1/2N3Q1/PPB3P1/4R1K1 b - - 3 26

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