Chess Puzzle #L6X3A — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1856 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/e8; bishop g4; pawns a2/c3/h3. Black: king b8; rooks b2/d8; bishop d6; knight g2; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop d6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1xe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook b2→d2).
  3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook e8→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rR3/ppp3pp/3b1p2/8/6B1/2P4P/Pr4n1/4R2K b - - 3 29

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