Chess Puzzle #42rVV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1097 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rook g1; bishop a2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d8; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen e7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen h7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bb1rk1/1p2q3/p2p2pQ/2pP4/4P3/P1N2P1P/BP3P1K/6R1 b - - 1 23

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