Chess Puzzle #ClFlC — Master, White to move, opening

Rating 2514 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knights d4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knights c5/f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
  4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f6→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move fxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2ppbp/p2p1np1/1pn3N1/3N1P2/2P4Q/PPB3PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 9 17

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