Chess Puzzle #2UEAM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1129 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f3/g5/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g6; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g6→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook f1→g1, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/1p3p1p/2p3r1/p2p2P1/3Pn2Q/3BPP1P/PP6/R4RK1 w - - 3 25

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