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

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns b2/b3/c2/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen d8; rooks b8/h4; bishop c5; knight g4; pawns a6/c7/e4/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf2 (bishop c5→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f5→f2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q4/2p3p1/p6k/2bN1Q2/4p1nr/1P5P/1PP3P1/R4R1K b - - 0 28

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