Chess Puzzle #1q0Iw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks d2/e1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/d6; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop f5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d6→d2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: exf7+ — pawn e6→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move exf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp3pp1/3r3p/2pPNb2/8/7P/PP1R1PP1/3QR1K1 b - - 6 21

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