Chess Puzzle #DeWrm — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; rook f7; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/h2. Black: king g6; rook c6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/h5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook c6→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f7→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g6→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop b3→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, short. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppp2R2/2r2nkp/7p/8/1B2KP2/PPP4P/8 b - - 2 29

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