Chess Puzzle #HUgzS — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks c1/g1; pawns a5/b4/e2/e4/f2. Black: king f6; queen d7; rooks g5/g8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d4/h3/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook g8→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1p1q4/p1p2k2/P5r1/1P1pP2p/7p/3QPP2/2R3RK b - - 0 36

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