Chess Puzzle #88xId — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1456 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e6; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook e6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb2b2p/1p1qR1p1/2pn4/5PQP/3p2P1/PPP3B1/R1B3K1 b - - 3 20

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