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

Rating 2001 · Expert · advantage, attraction, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/g1; bishop e1; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a5/b4/e4/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen e7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop d7→e6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxc5 — queen e3→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/3bq1pp/2n5/p4p2/Pp1Np3/4Q3/1PP2P1P/2KRB1R1 b - - 3 20

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