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

Rating 1110 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks b1/g3; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights a5/g6; pawns a7/b5/c6/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen e1→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4pp1/2ppb1np/np2P3/7q/P1NB2R1/1PP3PP/1R2Q2K b - - 0 20

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