Chess Puzzle #Pmme3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1887 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks e1/e3; bishops c2/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; bishops c6/d6; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d4→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e3→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1p4p1/p1bb1q1p/4np2/3Q1B2/2N1R3/PPB3PP/4R2K b - - 1 26

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