Chess Puzzle #4UMHn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c2/f2; knight b3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen h3; rook h6; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc7+ — rook c2→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook c7→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Rc7+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pb4pp/1p2p2r/4P3/3P4/PN4Pq/1PR2R1P/6K1 b - - 1 32

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