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

Rating 2237 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks d1/d7; bishop g6; pawns e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop a3; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa5 — queen c3→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen g4→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3R1pp1/p3p1Bp/1p2P3/2p2PQ1/b1q4P/6P1/3R3K b - - 5 30

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