Chess Puzzle #2m4VR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen c3; rooks c1/f2; bishop e5; pawns b6/c7/d4/e3/f4/g2. Black: king g6; queen h2; rooks a8/g3; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns e4/e6/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g3→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
3. Best move: Bxh2 — bishop e5→h2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf2+ (rook g2→f2, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king e2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is f5+.

Position data

FEN: r7/1bPn4/1P2p1k1/4B3/3PpPp1/2Q1P1r1/4KRPq/2R5 b - - 1 36

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