Chess Puzzle #58x0I — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks g1/g2; knight h2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks f8/h3; bishop h4; pawns a7/c5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf2 — bishop h4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook g1→f1. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop f2→g3).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f1→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf1.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p3pp/3p4/2p1p3/2P1Pq1b/1P1P3r/P3QPRN/6RK b - - 1 26

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