Chess Puzzle #LqrHC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1553 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks c1/c7; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/d8; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd7 — rook c7→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen f6→e7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook d7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/2RnQ1pp/p2Pp3/1p6/3q4/6P1/PP3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 3 26

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