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

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen f3; rooks g5/h1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/h5. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e4/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g5→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook h1→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp4pp/2p1q3/3p2RP/3Pr3/1P3Q2/PKP5/7R b - - 6 28

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