Chess Puzzle #3KZgW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f2; rook f6; pawns a4/e4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook d8; knight g7; pawns a5/b6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen a1→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook d8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rf8+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/6np/1p3Rp1/p7/P3P1P1/7P/5QK1/q7 b - - 0 33

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