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

Rating 1558 · Intermediate · attraction, crushing, double check, endgame, long, master.

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rook h3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e5/g6/h5. Black: king h7; queen f5; rook d5; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg6+ — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen e3→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
  4. Best move: Rf3 — rook h3→f3.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, double check, endgame, long, master, pin. The key move hxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/4p1P1/1p1rPq1P/p2Pn3/P1P1Q2R/1P4K1/8 b - - 0 36

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