Chess Puzzle #3Wjxp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1263 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king b2; rooks g1/g3; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/d4/d5/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks a8/f7; pawns a7/b5/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6+ — pawn d5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: dxe7 — pawn d6→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, short. The key move is d6+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1p2rpp/q7/1p1P4/3P4/1BP2PR1/PK5P/6R1 b - - 1 29

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