Chess Puzzle #1hWJs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1043 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/g2/g4/h4. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks d8/f8; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d4→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/1pp2pk1/p7/8/3q1RPP/2N3Q1/PP4P1/7K b - - 6 31

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