Chess Puzzle #5F1iK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/g3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e5/h5; bishop g4; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rexg5 — rook e5→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d2→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/pp6/1qp3p1/3pr1Nr/1P1P2b1/2PB2P1/P2Q4/4RRK1 b - - 1 26

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