Chess Puzzle #9kJJY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1818 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/g2; pawns a3/b5/c3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook f8; bishop b7; knights g7/h7; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen f3→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g2→g7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f6→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rg1 — rook a1→g1.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb4nn/1p5Q/1P1p4/2pP4/P1P2q2/5PR1/R6K b - - 3 37

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