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

Rating 1499 · Intermediate · advantage, double check, fork, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks f2/g3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g5/h3. Black: king g7; queen c4; rooks e7/h8; bishop c7; pawns a6/c5/e5/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxh6+ — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook e7→f7).
  4. Best move: Qxh8+ — queen f6→h8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, double check, fork, long, middlegame. The key move gxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2b1r1k1/p6p/2p1ppP1/2q2P1Q/6RP/PP3R2/6K1 b - - 1 29

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