Chess Puzzle #NaIfz — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2244 · Expert · defensive move, discovered attack, discovered check, en passant, equality, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns d4/e3/g5/h2. Black: king g6; queen b2; rooks c3/h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf6+ — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f1→f2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, discovered attack, discovered check, en passant, equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp3pp1/3bp1k1/3p2P1/3P4/2rBP3/1q5P/R2Q1RK1 b - - 4 23

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