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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/a8; bishop c3; knight b1; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c5/f8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook a8→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bb4 — bishop c3→b4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: R4rk1/1p1q2p1/2n1pb1p/2rp4/8/2B5/2Q2PPP/RN4K1 b - - 1 28

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