Chess Puzzle #4gLli — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knight c6; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks c8/h8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen d5→c6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc1 — rook a1→c1.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move, pin. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/4bppp/2N1pn2/1Q1q4/P2P1B2/8/1P3PPP/R3K2R b KQk - 0 18

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