Chess Puzzle #K7Pyj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks f1/h3; bishops c1/f5; pawns a2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f8; bishop d4; knight g6; pawns a5/b4/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d8→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/6pp/6n1/p1p2B2/1p1b4/3P3R/P1P3PP/2B2R1K b - - 2 30

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