Chess Puzzle #UanhI — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1906 · Advanced · attraction, crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f3/h3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e6/f8; pawns a5/b6/c6/d5/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qa3+ — queen d3→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  4. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h3→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pp/1pp1r3/p2pp2q/3P4/3QPR1R/PP4PP/6K1 b - - 1 25

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