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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c4/f6; pawns a2/b4/e5/f2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f5; rooks c8/f8; pawns a7/b6/f4/g4/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen f5→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc2 — queen b3→c2. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move exf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/p5k1/1p3R2/4Pqp1/1PR2pp1/1Q5P/P4P2/6K1 b - - 7 31

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