Chess Puzzle #5DDMW — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2104 · Expert · capturing the defender, discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook g3; bishops e5/h3; knight d3; pawns a3/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d8/g6; bishop b7; knight a6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g6→g3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop e5→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook g3→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pb4pp/np1qp1r1/4Bp2/2P2P2/P2N2RB/6PP/4Q1K1 b - - 6 31

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