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

Rating 2043 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rooks e1/e2; bishop e3; knight h2; pawns a5/c5/d5. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks b3/e8; bishop h3; pawns a6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen h4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop e3→f4. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen g3→d3).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e2→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2p2p2/p2p2pp/P1PP4/7q/1r2B2b/4R2N/2Q1R2K b - - 4 36

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