Chess Puzzle #PHC4U — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2289 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rook f1; bishops e5/g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/e8; knight g4; pawns a5/b4/d5/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight g4→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Be8+ — bishop g6→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Rg1.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/3q4/Q3p1Bp/p2pB3/1p1P2nP/2P5/PP6/5R1K b - - 0 37

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