Chess Puzzle #ergu6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1861 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks f1/f3; bishop g6; pawns a2/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b7; rooks e2/f8; knight d7; pawns a6/d6/f7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f3→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight d7→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen g4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1q1n1pk1/p2p2B1/3P4/2P3Qp/5R1P/P3r1P1/5R1K b - - 0 33

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