Chess Puzzle #4TOeh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1394 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook f2; bishop f5; pawns a2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rook g8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen c6→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bd7+ — bishop f5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king e8→d7, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/pp3p2/2qp1Q2/2p1nB2/8/6P1/P4R1P/6K1 b - - 21 48

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