Chess Puzzle #FEAG9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2218 · Expert · crushing, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks f1/f6; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishop e6; knight b6; pawns a7/b5/c4/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g8→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6 — rook f6→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh6 — queen h5→h6. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e7→g5, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/p3qp1p/1n2bR2/1p1pP1BQ/2pP4/6P1/PPP4P/5RK1 b - - 6 24

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