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

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks f4/g1; bishop e6; knight h2; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/e5/g2. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks g7/h8; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/f7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f4→f8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook h8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f2→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k2n1r/pp3pr1/4B3/3pP1q1/2pP1R1p/2P5/P1P2QPN/6RK b - - 0 22

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