Chess Puzzle #3KHas — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1520 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook f3; pawns b2/b4/d4/h4. Black: king g7; queen d1; rook f8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp3pk1/6p1/8/1P1P2QP/5R2/1P5K/3q4 b - - 0 32

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