Chess Puzzle #9hc9g — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/c2/g2/g6. Black: king h6; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop d5; pawns a6/c4/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf3 — rook f1→f3. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop d5→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rf3.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/5p2/p2qpQPk/3b4/2p5/8/P1P3P1/3R1R1K b - - 0 30

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