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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e5/g4; pawns a2/c2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen c5→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d2→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/7p/p1p1p1p1/2qpBn2/6B1/2P5/P1PQ2PP/R4R1K b - - 13 21

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