Chess Puzzle #6eK1U — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1482 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rooks f3/f6; bishop g2; pawns a3/b4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e7/f8; knight e2; pawns b7/c6/f7/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook f6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop g2→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p2rp2/2p1qRp1/8/1P4Pp/P4R1P/1Q2n1B1/7K b - - 7 37

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