Chess Puzzle #Jz6u6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1417 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rooks d1/g1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/g6/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2q2pp1/p5P1/1p1pPQ2/2p1n3/2N1P2P/PP6/2KR2R1 b - - 0 22

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