Chess Puzzle #7EWNG — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/g2; pawns a3/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f5→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop d3→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c5→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4pp1/1pq1p2p/2np1b2/8/P3P1PP/1B2QPB1/2R2RK1 b - - 1 25

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