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

Rating 1844 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks a1/f1; knights a3/c3; pawns b2/b4/c2/d3/f3/h2. Black: king b8; queen f6; rooks d8/g8; bishops b6/f5; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen f6→h4).
  3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r2r1/1pp2p2/pb3q1p/4pbp1/1P6/N1NP1P2/1PP3QP/R4R1K b - - 1 23

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