Chess Puzzle #tDOs5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/f1; bishops d3/h4; pawns a2/c2/d4/e3/e5/e6/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; knight d1; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d1→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: exf7+ — pawn e6→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attack on f2/f7, master, middlegame, short. The key move exf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppq2pp1/2p1P2p/3pP3/3P3B/3BP3/P1P4P/1R1n1RK1 b kq - 0 16

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