Chess Puzzle #8v2wu — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1516 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f1; rook e1; bishop a3; pawns a2/c4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king d7; rook h8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh3 — knight f4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e1→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king d7→d8).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook e7→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pppk1pp1/6p1/8/2P2nP1/B6P/P4P2/4RK2 b - - 2 21

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