Chess Puzzle #AVf4S — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2089 · Expert · advantage, clearance, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f1/f3; bishops d2/e2; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights f6/h7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop g4→e2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh3 — queen d3→h3.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r2k/pp3p1n/1q3n2/2pPp3/2P1P3/2PQ1R2/P2BB1PP/5RK1 b - - 8 19

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