Chess Puzzle #K1xnM — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2103 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/d4; bishop b5; pawns a4/b2/c2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; bishop b6; knight d7; pawns a5/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc4+ — rook d4→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Qxb6 — queen e3→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move is Rc4+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1p1n1ppp/1b2p3/pB6/P2R4/4QPPq/1PP4P/R5K1 b - - 2 20

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