Chess Puzzle #6t8Mx — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1506 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; rooks c1/d5; pawns a4/b3/f4/g2/g3. Black: king h7; rooks c7/e6; bishop d4; pawns a6/b6/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is f5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r3pk/pp2r2p/2pR4/P2b1P2/1P3KP1/6P1/2R5 b - - 2 41

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