Chess Puzzle #FZYvF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1834 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop d1; knight e5; pawns b6/c5/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e6/e8; knight g6; pawns b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen f6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3pp1/1Pp1rqnp/2PpN3/3P4/6QP/6P1/3B1RK1 b - - 2 29

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