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

Rating 2076 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks f1/g5; pawns a2/b3/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen h8; rooks d8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f1→f6. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen g3→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rkq/pp3pb1/8/3p2RP/8/1P4Q1/P5P1/5R1K b - - 4 31

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