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

Rating 1431 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f4; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen g3→e5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2r2/4qpk1/p3pbpp/1p6/5R2/2PB2QP/PB3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 1 22

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