Chess Puzzle #8fpiU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1856 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rooks g1/g3; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b6/c4/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/pbq1bppk/1p2p3/8/2pP3P/4B1R1/PPP1QPP1/1K4R1 b - - 1 18

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