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

Rating 2253 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/e6; bishop h6; pawns a4/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d5/e8; bishop h8; pawns a5/b7/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook e8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook e6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rc6 — rook g6→c6. Opponent replies bxc6 (pawn b7→c6, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
  5. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1kb/1p1qp2p/4R1pB/p2r4/P7/1P5P/2Q2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 28

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