Chess Puzzle #1u1nU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1703 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook d3; pawns a4/c6/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook e4; pawns a6/d4/g7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen e5→c7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/p1P5/4q3/P2pr2p/3R1QP1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 37

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