Chess Puzzle #JaHi8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1417 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/d1; bishop g2; pawns a2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c2/d8; knight e7; pawns a6/d5/e4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop g2→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4np1p/p7/3p4/4pP2/6P1/P1r3BP/R2R3K b - - 0 27

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