Chess Puzzle #3T6Xv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1286 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c6/e2; bishop b7; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks d8/f8; bishop d4; pawns a7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b2→b7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook c6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen f3→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pB3p1p/2R3p1/4p3/3b4/P4Q1P/1q2RPP1/6K1 b - - 1 21

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