Chess Puzzle #4hQRU — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1351 · Intermediate · collinear, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long.

Position

White: king f2; queen c3; rooks d1/e5; pawns c4/d4/f3/g2/g4. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks d7/d8; pawns e6/f4/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d7→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d4→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen c3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

collinear, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/3r1k1p/4pq2/4R1p1/2PP1pP1/2Q2P2/5KP1/3R4 b - - 6 41

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