Chess Puzzle #FaBo2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen e7; rooks f5/h3; knight g3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d3/e4/f2. Black: king b7; rooks g6/g7; bishop a7; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook g7→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
4. Best move: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/bkp1Qpr1/p2pn1r1/1p2pR2/1P2P3/2PP1KNR/P4P2/8 w - - 8 32

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