Chess Puzzle #Fk8uM — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook b1; knights e3/f5; pawns a4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f3; rooks d7/g8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook b1→f1. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d7→d1).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook f1→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf1.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/1p1r1p1p/p4n2/5N2/PQ2P3/4Nq2/6PP/1R4K1 b - - 1 28

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