Chess Puzzle #3jNhI — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/f1; bishop g2; knights d2/e4; pawns a3/c4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops f5/g5; knight e5; pawns a7/c6/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p5pp/2pp4/q2Pnbb1/2P1N3/P5P1/2QN2BP/4RRK1 b - - 2 25

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