Chess Puzzle #KTd6i — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1890 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Opponent replies Nxf4+ (knight d3→f4, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c1→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p1p1bppp/1p2p3/4P3/5P2/2Qn1NPP/PP4K1/R1B2R2 b - - 2 18

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