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

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks f2/h1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks e8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e6/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rhf1 — rook h1→f1. Opponent replies Ref7 (rook e7→f7).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f2→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rhf1.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p1p5/1p2p3/3pPq1p/3P1npP/2P1Q3/PP3RPK/7R b - - 1 30

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