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

Position

White: king h2; queen f8; rook f3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen d6; rook e7; pawns a7/c6/d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen d6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f3→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f8→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/p3r2k/2pq3p/3p2p1/8/5RP1/P1P2P1K/8 b - - 4 42

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