Chess Puzzle #M2wiO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1496 · Intermediate · crushing, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook b7; bishops d6/f1; pawns b3/d3/d5/e4. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a2/f8; bishop g4; pawns a7/d4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f8→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8+ — rook b7→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook b8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
  4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Rb8+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pR4pp/3B4/3Pp2q/3pP1b1/1P1P2Q1/r7/5BK1 b - - 0 28

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