Chess Puzzle #1qBCJ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b4/f4; bishop f1; pawns a4/c5/f6/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks d8/e8; bishop h7; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf3 — rook f4→f3. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rf3.

Position data

FEN: 2qrr1k1/p4p1b/2p2P1p/2Pp4/PR3RP1/7P/3Q4/5BK1 b - - 4 32

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