Chess Puzzle #F5AJd — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1843 · Advanced · equality, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks f3/h4; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5 — queen e4→e5. Opponent replies Rg5 (rook g8→g5).
  3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2rk/pp3p2/2p1p2p/3n3P/3PQ2R/1PP2R2/P4PP1/4K3 b - - 2 26

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