Chess Puzzle #AJNdr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d1/f7; knight h5; pawns b2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c8/d8; knight g6; pawns a5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook d1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
  3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/5Rp1/6np/p6N/1q2P3/3P2Q1/1P4PP/1K1R4 b - - 0 32

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