Chess Puzzle #AUbhH — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2728 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks f6/h3; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e7/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc6 — rook f6→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxb2 (queen b6→b2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook c6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h4→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp2r2p/1qn2Rp1/3pp3/3P3Q/2PB3R/PP4PP/6K1 b - - 0 22

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