Chess Puzzle #0BRdY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook b1; bishop d6; pawns e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook g7; bishop a5; pawns a6/b7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen f2→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook b1→f1. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e3→e1).
3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rf1.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4r1/p2B4/b5pQ/8/4P2P/5qP1/1R5K b - - 0 36

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