Chess Puzzle #3yOeH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1648 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e1/h4; bishops b2/e4; pawns a4/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a5/b3/c4/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7 — rook h4→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1b1qn2p/4pQp1/p3P3/P1pPB2R/1pP5/1B4PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

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