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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook b6; pawns c3/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook a8; knight c6; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb4 — rook b6→b4. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen c4→b5).
3. Best move: Rxb5 — rook b4→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rb4.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5pp1/pRn1p2p/2Pp4/2qP4/2P1P2P/2Q2PP1/6K1 b - - 7 26

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