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

Rating 2274 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks f1/g3; bishop c1; pawns a4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c8/e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen g6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6 — queen h4→f6. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen e4→d4).
  3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/ppp2ppp/2n3q1/8/P6Q/6R1/5PPP/2B2RK1 b - - 3 18

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