Chess Puzzle #1amw9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; rook f7; knight g5; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rook c8; bishop f8; pawns b5/e6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c8→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f7→f8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight g5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
4. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e6→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2bk1/5Rp1/4p3/1p4Np/7P/8/5PP1/1K6 b - - 0 28

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