Chess Puzzle #1hUfh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen c7; rook h1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rook d8; knight g4; pawns a7/c4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook h1→d1. Opponent replies Re8 (rook d8→e8).
3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p1Q2ppp/8/8/2p3n1/P1Nq4/KP6/7R b - - 1 29

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