Chess Puzzle #2Ku3O — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 683 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks f1/f3; bishop d2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/f4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f2→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p5p1/1p4qp/2p1p1b1/5p2/P2P1RP1/1PPB1Q2/5RK1 b - - 0 28

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