Chess Puzzle #Ida8h — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1888 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/e4; bishops d3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop d3→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppq1bpp1/1np1p2p/8/4R1P1/3B1QBP/PPP5/2KR4 b kq - 4 17

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