Chess Puzzle #EdSwB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen h4; rooks b1/f1; bishop f5; pawns a2/b4/d3/d5/f2/g4. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks f8/g7; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbc1 — rook b1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h4→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rfxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp4r1/3p3p/3PpBq1/1P1b1pPQ/3P3K/P4P2/1R3R2 w - - 1 29

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