Chess Puzzle #FKNcb — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1442 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks f4/f5; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen b7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pq2bp1p/1p4p1/5R2/5RQ1/1P2P3/PB4PP/6K1 b - - 1 25

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