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

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks d1/g1; knight e2; pawns a2/d2/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks e8/f5; bishop c7; pawns a6/b7/e4/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc1 — rook d1→c1. Opponent replies Qxa2 (queen c4→a2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pb2p2/p5p1/5r1p/2q1p2P/4Q3/P2PNP2/3RK1R1 b - - 5 29

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