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

Rating 1454 · Intermediate · advantage, clearance, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks f2/f8; bishop d4; pawns c7/d6/g5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop d4→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f6→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rf1 — rook c1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p4p/3p1qp1/6p1/3bP3/3Q2NP/P4rP1/2R2R1K b - - 1 24

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