Chess Puzzle #A8bSi — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1859 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks f1/f3; bishop g2; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/c5/e3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop c7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook a8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop g2→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppbb2pp/2p5/2PpP1q1/1P6/P3PRP1/3QN1BP/5RK1 b - - 0 20

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