Chess Puzzle #EVPcW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rooks f1/h1; bishop g1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; rooks e8/f8; bishop h4; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne1+ — knight d3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook e8→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1rr2/ppp3pp/2p3p1/8/6Pb/2Nn3P/PPP3K1/5RBR w - - 0 22

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