Chess Puzzle #K4zGk — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2274 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks g2/g4; bishop b3; pawns a2/d3/f2/f5/h3/h5. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a5/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g4→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f6→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen c7→d8).
  4. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move fxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1r1k/5pp1/3p1b1p/p1p1pP1P/6R1/1B1PQ2P/P4PR1/7K b - - 0 32

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