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

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · attraction, crushing, endgame, kingside attack, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c5; rooks f3/g3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b1; rooks e4/f8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rg3+ — rook f3→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, kingside attack, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/5pp1/p3p2p/1pQp4/4r3/P1P2RRP/1P3PPK/1q6 b - - 3 27

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