Chess Puzzle #8AAdS — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; rooks f5/g3; pawns a4/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen c6; rooks e7/h6; bishop g6; pawns a5/b6/d5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook e7→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f5→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rf3+ — rook g3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/4r1k1/1pq3br/p2p1R1p/P2P3P/6R1/5PPK/8 b - - 2 31

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