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

Rating 2041 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook d6; pawns d7/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rook d8; pawns a4/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook d6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen e5→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2qP1pk1/3R2p1/4Q2p/p6P/6P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 1 33

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