Chess Puzzle #4lDvA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1993 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rook a1; bishops d2/f5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/e5/h4. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks g8/h8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a5/c4/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f7→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen f4→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is e6+.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/1bqn1k2/4p3/p2pPB2/2pP1Q1P/2P1P3/P2B4/R3K3 b Q - 2 30

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