Chess Puzzle #JN1zY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook f6; bishop f1; pawns a4/b3/c4/e5/g2. Black: king b8; queen a1; rook d8; bishop f4; pawns a7/b6/c5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen a1→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f6→f7. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen e5→c7).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook f7→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/p7/1p3R2/2p1P1pp/P1P2b2/1P3Q2/6P1/q4B1K b - - 6 34

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