Chess Puzzle #7AUn6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/f4; bishop d3; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/g2. Black: king g7; queen e5; rooks b8/h3; knight g5; pawns a7/c5/d6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qh2+ (queen e5→h2, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Opponent replies Rxf3+ (rook h3→f3, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf3 — king f2→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/p4pk1/3p2p1/1PpPq1n1/P1P2R2/3B3r/3Q2P1/4R1K1 b - - 1 31

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