Chess Puzzle #pvbLw — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2479 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rooks d1/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/d8; knight b4; pawns a3/c5/c7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen g5→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g3→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Rh7 — rook g7→h7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/2p2pp1/5P1p/2p1P1q1/1n1p4/pPN3R1/P1P2QPP/1K1R4 b - - 1 26

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