Chess Puzzle #8uf2p — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/h2. Black: king c8; queen f3; rook d8; knight h5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen f3→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Opponent replies Qxd1+ (queen d3→d1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/p1p5/1p2p1p1/4P1Qn/2P4p/2N2q2/PP5P/5RK1 b - - 1 21

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