Chess Puzzle #zfgI8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2227 · Expert · crushing, en passant, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rook f8; pawns e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c3; rook c7; pawns e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
  3. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5R2/2r2p1k/4p1pp/4P3/5Q2/2q3P1/5PKP/8 b - - 7 35

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.