Chess Puzzle #96T1F — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1519 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen f3; rooks a1/g4; knight b1; pawns a5/c4/e4. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/c3/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen f3→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b3ppp/p3p3/P6q/1pP1P1R1/2p2QK1/8/RN6 b - - 2 29

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