Chess Puzzle #KpkD4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d7/e1; bishop f4; knight g4; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks e8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb4 — bishop e7→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e8→e3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f7→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/3Rbqpp/ppn2p2/8/PP3BN1/4Q3/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

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