Chess Puzzle #7zKAV — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2222 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks f1/f5; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e6→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/ppp2pp1/2n1q2p/3pPR2/8/P3B2Q/1PP3PP/5RK1 b - - 2 19

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