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

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook f1; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook a8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen d4→f6).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp1b1ppp/2p5/8/3qp3/1PN3QP/1PP3P1/5R1K b - - 0 24

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