Chess Puzzle #oe0Rw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a2/f1; knights a3/e4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d4/f8; bishops a6/g7; pawns a7/c6/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook d4→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop g7→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p1q1bp/b1p3p1/8/P2rN3/NP1P3P/R1P3P1/3Q1RK1 b - - 4 22

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