Chess Puzzle #Lb0Uq — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/h6; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g7; rook g8; bishop d7; knights d8/h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf7 — knight d8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen g7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen h5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3n2rk/pppb2qn/3p3R/7Q/3PP3/2P3P1/P1P4P/5R1K b - - 2 22

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