Chess Puzzle #2Yeka — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; pawns a7/b3/e5/f2/g2. Black: king b7; queen g6; rooks g8/h8; bishops d7/e7; pawns b5/d5/e6/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook g8→a8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rfc1 — rook f1→c1. Opponent replies Rhc8 (rook h8→c8).
3. Best move: Qa5 — queen c3→a5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rfc1.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/Pk1bbp2/4p1q1/1p1pP3/7p/1PQ2B2/5PPK/R4R2 b - - 1 30

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