Chess Puzzle #I0a2Y — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f1/f2; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/c8; knight f5; pawns a6/d4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f2→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rc1+ (rook c8→c1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/4qp2/p3p1pp/3pPn2/3p2P1/3QP2N/PP3R1P/5RK1 b - - 1 22

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