Chess Puzzle #2JQne — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 993 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king f5; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h3; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh4 — queen a4→h4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh4 (rook h3→h4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Kg5+ — king f5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf4 (rook h4→f4).
  4. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook f1→f4, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/pp2p3/3p4/3PbK2/Q6q/2N4r/PP6/R4R2 b - - 9 27

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