Chess Puzzle #3Ea3X — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook b5; pawns a4/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rook c7; pawns a5/c4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen d5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5+ — pawn d4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short. The key move is d5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r2pkp/4p1p1/pR1q4/P1pP4/2Q3P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 4 32

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