Chess Puzzle #q5FXZ — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1956 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks f1/f4; bishop d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h7; bishops c8/e7; knights e5/g8; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f4→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight g8→f6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1n1/2q1bp1r/pp1p4/2pPn2p/P1P1PR2/2NB1N1P/1P2Q1P1/5RK1 b q - 4 18

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