Chess Puzzle #Z4yag — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1839 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/g2; bishops c3/h5; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/f5. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks d8/f8; bishop b8; knight c4; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen h3→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rg5+ — rook g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
  4. Best move: Rxh5 — rook g5→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1b1r1rk1/1p3ppp/p1p1p3/5P1B/1Pn1P3/P1B4q/2P3R1/R3Q1K1 b - - 1 26

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