Chess Puzzle #c6atF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2315 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e2; bishops c4/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishops f5/g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e2→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp2pb1/3p1q1p/5bp1/2B5/2P1B1Q1/PPP1RPPP/6K1 b - - 1 19

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