Chess Puzzle #7t5OA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/e7; knight a6; pawns c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b8/d8; bishop c8; knights c4/f6; pawns b6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxb8 — knight a6→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxb8 (knight d7→b8, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook e7→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rbr2k1/R3R1pp/Np3n2/5p2/2n5/2P1P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 2 28

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