Chess Puzzle #6F7tz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks c1/e1; knight f3; pawns c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b2/d8; bishop d5; pawns a6/c5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook b2→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop d5→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c4→b5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2p2pp1/p4q1p/2pbp3/8/Q1P2N2/1r3PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 3 21

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