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

Rating 2037 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook f7→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf7+.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppbn2k1/2p2npN/3p2B1/3q4/3P3P/PP4P1/R2Q1R1K b - - 1 21

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