Chess Puzzle #Y6E6w — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2008 · Expert · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/e1; bishop b3; knights c5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook a8; bishop g6; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen d6→c5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen c5→f8).
  3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook d8→f8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2p3pp/p1nq2b1/1pNpp3/6P1/1B2PN1P/PPP2P2/2KRR3 b - - 0 19

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