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

Rating 2004 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks f1/f5; knight d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf1 (knight e3→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rc7+ — rook f7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c7→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/pp3pp1/2p5/3nPRp1/3P4/1Q1N2P1/PP6/5RK1 b - - 1 23

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