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

Rating 2073 · Expert · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks d5/e1; bishops a2/b2; knight f4; pawns a3/b4/e2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/e8; bishops a6/g7; knight h5; pawns a7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d5→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook e8→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p4pb1/bq4pp/3R3n/1P3N2/P4PP1/BBQ1P2P/4R2K b - - 2 31

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