Chess Puzzle #9kne2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks f1/f3; pawns a4/b2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d3; rooks e6/e7; pawns b7/c6/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e6→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen d8→e7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e3→e7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook f3→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1p2r1k1/2p1r2p/6p1/P2P1p2/3q1R1P/1P4P1/5RK1 b - - 0 33

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