Chess Puzzle #5TWrT — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1586 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e1; rooks a1/g3; bishops a2/c1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight e2; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, 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

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/1p3pp1/p6p/2pp4/P6q/3P2RP/BPP1n1PK/R1B1Q3 b - - 1 19

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