Chess Puzzle #AURCz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d6/g1; bishop c2; pawns b2/c3/e4/f3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c4→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd5 — rook d6→d5. Opponent replies Qxg1+ (queen c5→g1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg1 — queen g3→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5pp1/p2R3p/1p2p1b1/2q1P2P/2P2PQ1/1PB5/1K4R1 b - - 0 29

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