Chess Puzzle #23jgA — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook e4; bishop f5; pawns c3/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks b2/f6; pawns a6/c7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen e5→f5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf4 — rook e4→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen f5→f4, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rf4.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2p5/p4r2/3PqB2/4R2P/2P2QP1/1r3P1K/8 b - - 1 42

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