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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks d1/h7; pawns a5/b4/c5/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/d7; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d7→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook d1→f1. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f6→g7).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook h7→g7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p1r1p1R/p1p1pqp1/P1P5/1P1P4/7Q/6PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 33

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