Chess Puzzle #O7j45 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks c4/d1; pawns a3/d7/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks c6/d8; pawns a7/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen f5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rdd4 — rook d1→d4. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen g4→f5).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c4→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rdd4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p2P2p1/2r2p1p/5q2/2R5/P1Q3P1/7P/3R2K1 b - - 0 35

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