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

Rating 1840 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/d7; bishop a2; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e5/f8; bishop a7; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/b2R1pp1/1qp4p/1p2r3/p3n3/P4Q1P/BP2NPP1/1R4K1 b - - 3 24

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