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

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks f2/f7; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/g2. Black: king a7; queen c5; rooks g3/g8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/d4/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook g3→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxb7+ — rook f7→b7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb7 (king a7→b7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f4→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/kb3R1p/pp5p/2q5/3pPQ2/1P4r1/P1P2RP1/7K b - - 6 31

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