Chess Puzzle #LQnv4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1765 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d5; rook e6; bishop b2; pawns a4/b3/f3/h6. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks f6/f8; knight h3; pawns a5/b4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight h3→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook e6→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight f4→d5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f6→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/5q1p/4RrpP/p2Q4/Pp6/1P3P1n/1B6/1K6 b - - 0 35

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