Chess Puzzle #9ovcv — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook d1; bishop g2; knight e7; pawns a2/f2/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks c8/e8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c8→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop g2→f1).
3. Best move: Re1 — rook c1→e1.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rc1+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r2k/1p2Nppp/p7/q7/5P2/8/P3QPBP/3R2K1 w - - 1 25

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