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

Rating 2081 · Expert · clearance, crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b3; queen c4; rooks d1/d5; bishop a2; pawns a3/b4/c5/e4/h5. Black: king h8; queen g2; rooks d8/f8; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d5→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop c7→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf7 — queen c4→f7.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/ppb3pp/8/2PR3P/1PQ1Pp2/PK6/B5q1/3R4 b - - 3 31

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