Chess Puzzle #I4Cwt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2333 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks e6/h5; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks a8/g8; bishop g5; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rexh6+ — rook e6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh6 (bishop g5→h6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rexh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pp4q1/2p1R2p/3n1QbR/2PP2P1/3B3P/PP3P2/6K1 b - - 2 26

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