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

Rating 1570 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, kingside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook d1; bishop f2; pawns b3/c3/e4/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b7; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/b5/c5/f6/g5/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook f8→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, kingside attack, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1q6/p4pQ1/1pp1P1p1/4P3/1PP2P1p/5BPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 27

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