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

Rating 1801 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/ppq2pp1/2p2n1p/4PQ2/4p3/2P5/PPB2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 20

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