Chess Puzzle #6KO2L — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1463 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
  3. Best move: fxe4+ — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move fxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/1p1q2pp/p2b1kn1/8/2BPp3/4QP2/PPP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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