Chess Puzzle #58TSZ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1340 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h6; knight b1; pawns a4/b4/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight e8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1nrk1/ppp1bp1p/3p1p1B/4P3/PPB5/2P5/6PP/RN3R1K b - - 1 18

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