Chess Puzzle #37TAg — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1351 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e4/f3; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d7/d8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f3→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen g6→f5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen d3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp1r1pp1/4b1qp/8/3pR3/P2Q1R1P/1P2NPP1/6K1 b - - 5 29

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