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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight d3; pawns a6/c4/d5/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight d3→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f8→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1b4pp/p7/3p2q1/2pNp3/1P1nP2P/P1Q1BPP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 24

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