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

Rating 1981 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f3; bishop d4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b7; rooks e7/f8; knights e4/g6; pawns a3/b4/c7/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook e7→g7).
  3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f6→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight g6→f8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop d4→g7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1qp1r2p/5pn1/8/1pQBn3/pP3R1P/P5P1/R5K1 b - - 3 32

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