Chess Puzzle #5ZiQj — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2559 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; rooks f3/f6; knight f7; pawns c2/c3/e5/f2/g4/h6. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d7/h8; bishop e8; knight d5; pawns a3/b6/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop e8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f6→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook f7→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4b1kr/3rqN1p/1p2pRpP/3nP3/2Q3P1/p1P2R2/2P2P2/1K6 b - - 0 41

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