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

Position

White: king b1; queen c6; rooks c1/e8; pawns a2/b2/g4. Black: king h8; queen h2; rooks f3/f8; pawns a5/b6/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen h2→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook e8→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen f4→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen c6→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Rr1k/6pp/1pQ3p1/p7/6P1/5r2/PP5q/1KR5 b - - 1 26

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