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

Rating 2245 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e5; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook e5→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rg6 — rook g5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1b1p2/2pnpq1p/4R1p1/2PP2P1/3B1N2/PP1Q1P1P/R5K1 b - - 3 20

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