Chess Puzzle #LPRoJ — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/c5; bishop d3; knights e2/e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c7/c8; bishop e8; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c5→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxc2 (knight d4→c2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook c7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1b1k1/1pr2pp1/p1nqpn1p/2RpN3/3P1P2/P2B3P/1PQ1NPP1/2R3K1 b - - 5 21

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