Chess Puzzle #0bvGO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1235 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks f1/g1; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks f6/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen f3→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d4→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4p1/4br2/3p3p/3Qp3/4Pq1P/PPP5/2KN1RR1 b - - 7 23

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