Chess Puzzle #3Gq1U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1133 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/e1; bishop a3; knight f4; pawns a2/c2/c3/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops e6/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe6+ — pawn d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: e7+ — pawn e6→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move dxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr3/ppp2kbp/2n1b1p1/3Pp3/2Q2N2/B1P2P2/P1P3PP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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