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

Rating 1872 · Advanced · attack on f2/f7, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king e8; queen f7; rooks b8/h6; knights c4/c6; pawns a6/b7/d3/e4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b3→f7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king e8→f7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k3/1p3q1p/p1n4r/2N2p2/2n1p2P/1Q1p2P1/PP3PB1/R4RK1 b - - 4 30

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