Chess Puzzle #Ki3KS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1579 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rooks b1/b4; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2. Black: king g7; queen d7; rooks c7/h6; pawns b7/c6/d5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc7 — queen e5→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen d7→c7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook b4→b7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1prq1pk1/2p4r/3pQ3/PR1P4/4P3/5PK1/1R6 b - - 2 32

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