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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e5/f1; bishop d1; knights b1/f7; pawns a4/b2/e6/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rooks e7/f8; bishop b7; knights b4/e8; pawns a6/b6/c4/d3/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf7 — pawn e6→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e7→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move exf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4nr2/1b2rNk1/pp2P2p/4Rp2/Pnp5/3p3P/1P4P1/1N1B1RK1 b - - 1 30

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