Chess Puzzle #2Swx0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1780 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen g5; rooks a8/f5; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6 — rook e6→g6. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen g5→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g6→g7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen e7→g7, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen h7→f5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/pp4bQ/2p1R3/5rq1/3P1p2/2P4P/PP3PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 24

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