Chess Puzzle #63SaD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rooks c4/f1; bishop a1; knight h4; pawns a2/g3/h5. Black: king h7; rooks d5/f7; knights c5/d3; pawns a7/d6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook c4→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f5→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4r1k/3p3p/2nr1p1P/2R4N/3n2P1/P5K1/B4R2 b - - 8 44

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