Chess Puzzle #7ROQQ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen g4; rooks d1/e1; pawns a2/b4/c3/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d6→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen c7→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp4pp/3q4/4p3/1P4Q1/2P2PKP/P7/3RR3 b - - 4 25

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