Chess Puzzle #KiNf6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1749 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks f1/h3; bishop g2; knight f4; pawns a2/c2/d5/e4. Black: king h7; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen h4→g5).
  3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p1pn1p1k/1p1p2pp/3Pb3/4PN1q/7R/P1PQ2B1/5RK1 b - - 1 20

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