Chess Puzzle #4lNyA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1190 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks b1/d1; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d1→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h4→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p7/1pn1p2p/5p2/7Q/7P/q4PP1/1R1R3K b - - 1 31

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