Chess Puzzle #DTt8I — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks h1/h6; bishop c4; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/f5. Black: king h8; rooks a8/g7; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d7→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook h6→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r4n1k/ppp3rp/3p3R/4pP2/2B5/2P5/P1P2P2/2K4R b - - 0 26

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