Chess Puzzle #1oiud — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c2; queen e2; rooks g1/g4; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d5/f3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b8/e8; bishop f4; pawns a7/b5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f6→g6, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop e4→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/p4p2/3p1qpp/1p1Pp3/4BbRP/P1P2P2/1PK1Q3/6R1 b - - 0 28

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