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

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks c1/e6; bishop f6; pawns a2/d3/d4/f2/f4/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/b8; knight b4; pawns a4/c7/d5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e6→f7).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook c7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rr4k1/2p2q1p/4RBp1/3p1pP1/pn1P1P1Q/3P4/P4P1P/2R4K b - - 0 31

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