Chess Puzzle #4Vn9l — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1470 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks f1/f3; bishop g2; pawns a2/d3/g4/g6. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e3/f8; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns a7/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop g7→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop g2→d5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4pb1/1q4P1/3n4/6P1/3PrRQ1/P5B1/5R1K b - - 0 38

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