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

Rating 822 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook f4; pawns a2/b2/e5/g5/g6. Black: king f8; rook a8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f4→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e7→e6).
  3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook f7→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Rf7+.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/pp4b1/6P1/3pP1P1/5R2/8/PP6/7K b - - 0 31

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