Chess Puzzle #2FZmA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1040 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f7; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks d4/f8; pawns d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a1→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f3→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Ra8+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5Rp1/7p/1q1p4/3r4/5Q1P/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 30

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