Chess Puzzle #ZkOOj — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2375 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knights d4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/h6; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen d8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/p5kp/1p1p2pb/2p1p1N1/2PN2n1/3P4/PP1BB1PP/R1Q2R1K b - - 0 19

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