Chess Puzzle #CkeSC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rooks g4/h4; pawns e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks d1/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen e5→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rg4 — rook h4→g4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/2p1q2p/4P3/6RR/6QP/5PPK/3r4 b - - 6 30

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