Chess Puzzle #DVTl0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1541 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e7/e8; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d6; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook e7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  4. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/pp2R1pk/3q1p1p/3p4/3N4/2Pn3P/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 4 31

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