Chess Puzzle #0x82L — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1136 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks f1/h5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks f6/f8; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f6→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f8→f4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g3→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6p1/p2qpr1p/1p1pN1nR/3P1P2/2P3Q1/PP5P/5RK1 b - - 1 24

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