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

Rating 2245 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, en passant, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; rooks c1/f8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
  3. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, en passant, endgame, short. The key move exf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p1bppbk/p7/3NP3/8/7P/PP2QPPK/2r5 b - - 1 24

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