Chess Puzzle #8avLI — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks f5/g3; pawns a2/b2/c5/g2. Black: king g8; queen g7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d4/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen g7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rfxg5+ — rook f5→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e7→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g3→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Rfxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4q1/p1n5/2P2Rp1/3p4/6R1/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 1 36

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