Chess Puzzle #I6QwG — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/c1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knights e4/e7; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rcb1 — rook c1→b1. Opponent replies Qa5 (queen b4→a5).
3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rcb1.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pb2nppp/4p3/8/1q1Pn3/4PN2/P3BPPP/R1RQ2K1 b - - 1 20

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