Chess Puzzle #7mIbQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1470 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen e2; rooks a1/g1; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4/e5. Black: king h6; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops h3/h4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5+ — bishop h4→g5, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king h6→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e2→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1pq2p2/p2p3k/2pPP2p/P1P1P2b/2N4b/1P1KQ3/R5R1 b - - 1 21

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