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

Rating 2073 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a4/f1; knight g4; pawns b5/c4/d3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d4; pawns b7/c7/d6/e5/f4/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies dxc5 (pawn d6→c5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook a4→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1pp2k2/1q1p4/1P2p1p1/R1PbPpNp/1Q1P1P1P/6P1/5R1K b - - 6 30

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