Chess Puzzle #r1i6A — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2254 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/e5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishop d7; knights a6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: fxe7+ — pawn f6→e7, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp1bnrp1/n3pP1p/3pP2Q/2pP4/2PB4/P1P3PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 14

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