Chess Puzzle #8qJd0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1536 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks e2/g6; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen f3; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6+ — rook g6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f3→f6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Rf6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp6/1bp3R1/4P3/8/5qp1/PP2RP2/5K2 b - - 0 37

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