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

Rating 1811 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c2/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/c3/c7/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7 — rook h1→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen d7→g4).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook h7→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1bpqbp1p/p4nP1/3pB3/3P4/2pQP3/PPB2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 16

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