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

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen f2→h4).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp2ppp/p1p2n2/2b5/3PP3/5P2/PPP2q1P/RNBQR2K b - - 0 12

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