Chess Puzzle #3ulp7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1967 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook b3; bishops c2/d2; pawns a4/d4/e5/f5/f7. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks b8/h6; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook h6→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qg6 — queen d3→g6.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1pq1bPk1/p1n1p2r/3pPP2/P2P2p1/1R1Q4/2BB4/6K1 b - - 0 31

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