Chess Puzzle #1Tn2Y — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1326 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king a1; rook d6; bishop b1; pawns a3/b2/c2/f4/g5. Black: king f8; queen g3; pawns a4/b5/c6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen g3→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6+ — rook d6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f4→f6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Rf6+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/8/2pR2p1/1p4Pp/p4P2/P5q1/1PP5/KB6 b - - 3 39

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