Chess Puzzle #AOA2x — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1736 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook f1; bishop e5; knights b3/g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/d7; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh6 — queen e6→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop d7→c6).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen e4→c6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2pb1ppp/pb2q3/1p2B1N1/3PQ3/1NP4P/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 4 25

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