Chess Puzzle #dzFd0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2202 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h5; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nb6 (knight d7→b6).
  3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen d2→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook f8→d8, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pppn2b1/6P1/3pp2R/3PN3/5N2/PPPQ1PP1/2KR4 b - - 0 16

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