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

Rating 1809 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g3; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/c7/e6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g6→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1bp4p/p3pppQ/8/3Pq3/1BP3RP/P5P1/R5K1 b - - 1 24

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