Chess Puzzle #a4obS — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; rooks f1/g3; knight d4; pawns a3/b3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks b7/h7; knight f8; pawns a7/d5/e6/f5/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbc7 — rook b7→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf5 — knight d4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4Qnk1/pr5r/4p2q/3pPp2/3N2p1/PP4RP/6PK/5R2 b - - 3 34

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