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

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook f6; bishop e6; pawns b3/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen c5; rook c7; bishop f8; pawns b4/d4/d5/e4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c5→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop e6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Rf7+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q1b2/2r3k1/4BR1p/2qp4/1p1pp3/1P4P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 3 44

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