Chess Puzzle #d53OH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2340 · Expert · advantage, clearance, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks g2/g4; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f2/h4. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks a8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf4 — rook g4→f4. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen f3→h5).
  3. Best move: Rg5 — rook g2→g5. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen h5→h6).
  4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f4→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf4.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p2n1p1p/1pp1p1p1/3p4/3P2RP/2PB1q2/P1PQ1PR1/7K b - - 0 18

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