Chess Puzzle #4D5HF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1691 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d6; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns b2/b6/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/f8; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d6→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook b8→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/1b3ppp/pP1Rp3/1p1n4/2p5/4PN2/1P2BPPP/3R2K1 b - - 6 20

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