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

Rating 1763 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rooks g1/h1; bishop f7; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/h5. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; knight h3; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp2Bpp/p1b5/4p2P/4P1q1/P1N4n/1PP2Q2/1K4RR b - - 0 24

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