Chess Puzzle #DgUK1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rook b7; knight g4; pawns a3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/e4/f4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook b7→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
4. Best move: Nxf5+ — knight h6→f5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pR4kp/5np1/3P1q2/3QppN1/P6P/5PP1/5K2 b - - 8 33

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