Chess Puzzle #5JOmf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1392 · Intermediate · advantage, capturing the defender, endgame, fork, long, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; queen g5; rook h7; pawns a2/c2/d3/e4/f5. Black: king c7; queen c3; rook g8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen c3→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook h7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c7→d8).
  4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, endgame, fork, long, skewer. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/ppk2pbR/3p4/5PQ1/4P3/2qP1K2/P1P5/8 b - - 0 31

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