Chess Puzzle #p2tWe — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2002 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/g1; bishop d3; pawns a4/b2/c2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight e7; pawns a5/b7/c6/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rge1 — rook g1→e1. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen e5→h5).
  3. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop d3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen h5→g6, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d2→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1p2n1p1/2p2p2/p3q3/P7/3B4/1PPQ4/1K1R2R1 b kq - 1 23

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