Chess Puzzle #3V9Iz — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1470 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks d6/f6; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/e1; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook f6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook d6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  4. Best move: Rh6+ — rook g6→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3q1k1/1p3p2/p1pR1Rp1/6Pp/8/1PQP4/1PP3PK/4r3 b - - 8 32

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