Chess Puzzle #K7Ckv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1460 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d8; rooks d1/g1; bishops b2/f1; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook e8; bishop f6; knights c4/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd8 (knight c6→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3Qr1k1/ppp2ppp/2n2b2/4q3/N1n5/1P3P2/PBP2P1P/1K1R1BR1 b - - 0 18

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