Chess Puzzle #KS3CM — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1439 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks a1/f5; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b5/e4. Black: king c7; rooks e8/g4; bishop f8; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c7→d6).
  3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook f7→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf7+.

Position data

FEN: 4rb2/ppk5/2p5/1P3Rp1/2n1P1r1/2N5/P4K2/R1B5 b - - 0 25

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