Chess Puzzle #blnW5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1870 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen h3; rook c1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2. Black: king f2; queen f4; bishops b4/d7; knight e3; pawns a6/b7/c7/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook c1→f1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king f2→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: g3+ — pawn g2→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1ppb4/p7/5p2/1b1P1q2/4n2Q/PPP2kP1/1KR2B2 b - - 4 28

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