Chess Puzzle #4famS — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/f2; knight e2; pawns a3/b3/c4/f4/h6. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks e7/e8; pawns a5/b4/d3/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e7→e2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f2→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e2→e1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rf1 — rook f3→f1.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/4rp1p/3p2pP/p7/1pP2P2/PP1p1q2/3QNR2/4R1K1 b - - 1 35

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