Chess Puzzle #Dop2r — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rook g1; pawns a2/c2/d3/e4/h3. Black: king e8; queen b2; rook h8; bishop c6; pawns a4/b4/c5/d6/e7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook g1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen b2→f6).
3. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f1→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q1k2r/4p3/2bp4/2p5/pp2P3/3P3P/PqP5/6RK b - - 2 32

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