Chess Puzzle #0ND08 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishops a5/c8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g6→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook e8→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3k/ppp2rp1/3p2Qp/b7/3n1B2/P1N5/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 16

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.