Chess Puzzle #w3Tb7 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2434 · Master · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b4/c4; pawns a5/b2/e6/f2/g2. Black: king f7; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/d7/g3/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen d3→f5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king g6→f5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: fxg3+ — pawn f2→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/1p1p1kb1/p3P3/P4n1p/1BB4q/3Q2p1/1P3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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