Chess Puzzle #0Zz8I — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1144 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks d1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen f4; rooks c8/h8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5+ — rook e5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k1r/1p6/p1p2n2/2P1R3/3P1q1p/8/PPQ2PP1/3R3K b - - 1 26

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