Chess Puzzle #3EBtJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks b1/c1; pawns a5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king a6; queen c4; rooks d2/d8; pawns a7/b5/c6/e5/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen c4→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7 — queen h7→c7. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c6→c5).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p6Q/k1p1p3/Pp2p3/2q5/5P1P/3r2P1/1RR4K b - - 0 30

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