Chess Puzzle #I9ODJ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2289 · Expert · advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks e6/f3; knight h5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen d6; rooks c7/g4; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen d6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6 — rook e6→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook g4→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rf8 — rook f3→f8. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen c5→f8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen e8→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move Rxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/2r3pk/p1pqR1np/1p1p3N/6r1/P4R2/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 3 33

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