Chess Puzzle #145kb — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks c8/g7; pawns a6/b6/d4/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe2 (pawn d3→e2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qe3 — queen h6→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6rp/pp3p1Q/5q2/3p3P/8/PP2B1P1/5R1K b - - 1 35

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