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

Rating 2348 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, long, master, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/b8; bishop c6; knight f6; pawns b5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop f3→g2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen b7→f3).
  4. Best move: Re3 — rook e7→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, master, middlegame. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rr4k1/1q2pp1p/2bp1np1/1p2P3/3Q4/P1N2N1P/1P3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 19

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