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

Rating 1556 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c3/g5; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/e7/h2. Black: king c5; queen f2; rook e8; pawns a7/b6/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf5+ — rook g5→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f2→f5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight c4→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p3P3/1p6/2k2pR1/2N5/2R5/PP3q1P/7K b - - 3 41

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