Chess Puzzle #3CDjD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks f1/h4; knight g5; pawns b3/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h4→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  4. Best move: Rxf8 — rook h8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p1p1p2/p3pqp1/2Pn2N1/7R/1P5Q/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 5 22

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