Chess Puzzle #Prohf — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2115 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen b5; rooks f3/h8; pawns a2/d4/e2/f4. Black: king e7; queen g4; rooks c7/g6; pawns d5/d6/f7/g3/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook c7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen g4→e4).
  3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 7R/2r1kpp1/3p2r1/1Q1p4/3P1Pq1/5Rp1/P3P1K1/8 b - - 2 31

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