Chess Puzzle #6uTZQ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2667 · Master · crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks c1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/f5/g2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop h6→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc1 — rook f1→c1, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen c7→e7).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures queen).
  4. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxc1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppq2p1k/2pp1Q1b/3PpP2/2P5/3B4/PP3PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 25

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