Chess Puzzle #K0Qja — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2302 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen d2; rooks c5/e1; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/c8; bishop b7; knight h6; pawns a5/b5/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move exf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r5/1bp1qpkp/4p1pn/ppR1P1N1/3P2P1/P5KP/1P1Q1P2/4R3 b - - 5 26

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