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

Rating 1924 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks f1/f5; knight g5; pawns a2/b4/c3/e3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d7/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d7→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1ppr1ppp/p1n3q1/4pRN1/1PQ1P3/2P1P3/P5PP/5RK1 b - - 5 23

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