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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c2; knight b3; pawns a2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen c7→c3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen e3→c3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook c8→c3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rf2 — rook f6→f2.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pb3pp1/1p2pn1p/8/8/1NP1Q3/P1B3PP/3R1RK1 b - - 3 20

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