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

Rating 2043 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/g1; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg5 — queen d2→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp2b1pp/4pn1B/8/3p4/2NP1P2/PPPQ3P/R5RK b - - 1 17

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