Chess Puzzle #5Fvd1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1662 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks g1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/c3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g1→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook h1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight f6→g4).
  4. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g1→g4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3pp1/2p2n1p/4q3/7P/2PB4/P1PQ4/2K3RR b - - 1 20

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