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

Rating 2037 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks b1/e3; bishop f7; pawns a3/g2/g6/h2. Black: king f8; queen a7; rooks c7/h8; knight d7; pawns a6/c4/e5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb7 — rook c7→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen a7→b7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e3→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f6→e5, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop f7→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxb7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/q1rn1Bp1/p4pPp/4p3/2p5/P3R3/5QPP/1R4K1 b - - 0 30

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