Chess Puzzle #AuQRh — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d7/f1; pawns a2/b2/e3/f4/g2. Black: king g7; queen h4; rooks f7/h8; bishop f6; pawns a5/b7/c6/e5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook d7→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1p1R1rk1/2p2b2/p3pQ2/5P1q/4P3/PP4P1/5RK1 b - - 2 35

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