Chess Puzzle #OCTGY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b5; rooks f1/h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/e5/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; knights c6/d7; pawns a5/b4/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1 — queen b5→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen d8→e7).
3. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook h7→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rqkr2/3n3R/2n1p1p1/pQ2P3/1p1P2P1/2P1P2P/PP5K/5R2 b - - 0 22

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