Chess Puzzle #fqbp2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1948 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f3; bishop c1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/c4/c6/d5/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p5bp/2p1p1p1/3pP1q1/2p5/2PQ1RN1/PP3P2/R1B3K1 b - - 0 19

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