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

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks a1/f7; knight e6; pawns a2/b4/d4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king b8; queen a6; rooks c8/g8; bishop a5; pawns a7/b7/d5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen a6→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f7→f6. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen e6→e7).
3. Best move: bxa5 — pawn b4→a5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 1kr3r1/pp3R2/q3N3/b2pP3/1P1P2Pp/7P/P2Q3K/R7 b - - 0 26

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