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

Rating 1455 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks f1/f3; bishop d4; pawns a5/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks f7/f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f3→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen g6→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pq2rp1/p2b1nQp/P7/3B4/2P2R1P/1P4P1/5RK1 b - - 4 25

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