Chess Puzzle #21I4v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 645 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rooks a1/g2; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/h2. Black: king e6; queen h3; rooks a8/g6; bishop c5; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rag8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g2→g6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen f1→h3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp4p/3pk1r1/2b5/4P3/2BP1n1q/PPP2PRP/R4Q1K b - - 5 24

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