Chess Puzzle #3tScs — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2001 · Expert · advanced pawn, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks g1/g4; pawns c5/d4/f2/f3/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen f8; rooks b8/c6; knight f5; pawns b4/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7 — rook g4→g7. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f8→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move fxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3q1k/5p1p/2r1pP2/2Pp1n1Q/1p1P2R1/5P2/5P1P/6RK b - - 4 29

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