Chess Puzzle #3lTuq — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1144 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, pin, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook d4; pawns a3/b4/c5/g2. Black: king h6; queen h5; pawns a7/b7/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd6 — rook d4→d6. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
  3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook d6→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, queen rook endgame, short. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/7k/2P3pq/1P1R4/P7/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 38

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