Chess Puzzle #6HOyG — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1557 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e1; queen g7; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; pawns b4/c2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook a1→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d7→c7).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short, skewer. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/pp1kbpQp/4p3/4P1B1/1P6/2P5/2P2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 2 17

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