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

Rating 1684 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook d5; bishop g2; knights e3/f5; pawns a2/b3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; bishops b7/d4; pawns a3/b4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop d4→e3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop g2→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b5p/4q3/3R1N2/1p1b1PP1/pP2N2P/P5B1/7K b - - 0 36

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