Chess Puzzle #Bw429 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2055 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/h1; bishop g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d8/e7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d6→d4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rd1 — rook h1→d1.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp1rppp/3q4/8/3np1B1/2Q4P/PPP2PP1/2KR3R b - - 1 17

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