Chess Puzzle #5BcfE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks e1/f5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/h2. Black: king f8; queen e6; rooks e8/g8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rf1 — rook e1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rkr1/pp5p/2p1qnpQ/5R2/4P3/2N5/PP5P/4R1K1 b - - 1 22

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