Chess Puzzle #V9WvC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1809 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks e2/e3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c7; rooks e8/f4; knight f3; pawns a6/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rexe4 — rook e8→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook e3→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f4→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e2→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1pk4p/p5p1/8/4NrP1/2P1Rn1P/PP2RP2/5K2 b - - 18 36

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