Chess Puzzle #Df7AT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1888 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks e1/h5; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen b2; rooks c8/f8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c8→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook h5→c5, captures rook. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b6→c5, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen h6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/p4pk1/1p2p1p1/6QR/8/6P1/Pq3P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

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