Chess Puzzle #06mDH — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; rooks d3/e7; bishop b2; pawns a3/b5/c4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks f8/g2; bishop h6; pawns a4/b7/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdd7 — rook d3→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp1R1pp/7b/1P6/p1P4P/P2R2P1/1B4r1/1K6 w - - 0 28

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