Chess Puzzle #7YCsn — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen g4; rook d1; knights b5/h3; pawns a4/c3. Black: king a8; queen b7; rook h8; bishops e4/e7; pawns a5/f3/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook h8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop e4→c6).
3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook d7→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: k6r/1q2bp2/7p/pN6/P3b1Q1/2P2p1N/1K6/3R4 b - - 2 40

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