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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks b1/e1; knight c6; pawns a3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f5; pawns a5/c5/d5/e6/g2/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1+ — rook f5→f1, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies gxf1=R+ (pawn g2→f1, captures rook, promotes to rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf1 — rook b1→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1Q4p1/2Nqp2p/p1pp1r2/8/P7/6pP/1R2R1K1 b - - 1 33

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