Chess Puzzle #9vODy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks d6/g1; bishop c6; pawns f4/f5/f6/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a7/g8; knight b2; pawns a4/b4/c4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg5 — rook g1→g5. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook g8→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

collinear, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rg5.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/r4p1p/2BR1P2/5P2/ppp2P2/8/1n5P/6RK b - - 1 28

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