Chess Puzzle #IGQnR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2197 · Expert · crushing, en passant, fork, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks f1/g5; pawns a2/c2/e5/g2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks e7/e8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen b2→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, en passant, fork, middlegame, pin, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p2rpb1/p2p4/4P1R1/6Q1/8/PqP3P1/5R1K b - - 0 34

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