Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1894)

After the setup move d3, it is White to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after d3. White to move.

Puzzle ID

0j8bi

Rating

1894

Side to move

White

Themes

Crushing, Endgame, Pin

Material

Material is level

FEN

3r2k1/7p/5r2/4Qpq1/4pR2/3p3P/PP4P1/3R2K1 w - - 0 40

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

40. Rg4 40... Qxg4 41. hxg4

The full forcing line from the source position is:

39... d3 40. Rg4 40... Qxg4 41. hxg4