Chess Puzzle #6lUsu — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks g1/g3; bishops c4/h6; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/h2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. 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: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook g6→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppqbbp1p/2p2npB/4p3/P1B1P3/2N3RP/1PP2P1P/3QK1R1 b - - 1 17

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