Chess Puzzle #5PfDn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1015 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e1/e3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f5→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e3→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pb3pp1/1p5p/2p2q2/2Q1N3/2P1RPP1/PP5P/4R1K1 b - - 3 26

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