Chess Puzzle #ftcfl — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1945 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e1; bishop c6; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rd1 — rook e1→d1.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/2pn1ppp/1pB5/p3p3/2P5/6P1/PP3P1P/3RR1K1 b k - 2 19

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