Chess Puzzle #4RvFQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/f7; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2. Black: king d8; queen h4; bishop d7; knight h5; pawns a7/c5/c6/d5/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop e5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen h4→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Bf6+.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/p2b1R2/2p5/2ppB2n/5Npq/1P6/P1PP4/R4K2 b - - 3 31

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