Chess Puzzle #o7Z5W — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h6; rooks d3/g1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks f4/f7; bishops b4/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d3→d1).
3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook f1→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1b1rpp/4p2Q/q2pP3/1b1N1r2/2NR4/PPP4P/1K4R1 w - - 0 21

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