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

Rating 2343 · Expert · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks b4/d1; bishop f7; pawns a2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen a6; rooks d8/f8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen e5→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/pp3Bkp/q5p1/2n1Q3/1R4P1/7P/P4P2/3R2K1 b - - 1 28

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