Chess Puzzle #69Hpf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen f7; rooks b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/h5. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks c2/d8; bishop g7; pawns a6/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d4→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g1→g7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d7→f7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook g7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/5Qbp/p6p/4P2P/3q1P2/8/PPr5/KR4R1 b - - 0 34

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