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

Rating 1871 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/d2; bishop a2; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/c2/f3/g2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks d8/e5; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen g6→g3).
  3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d2→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/5ppp/p5q1/1p1Nr3/1P6/P4P2/B1PR2P1/3R1K2 b - - 2 32

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