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

Position

White: king g2; queen g6; rooks f2/f5; pawns b3/c2/d4/f6/h4. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks b7/f8; pawns c6/d5/e4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f5→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f2→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1r4p1/2p2PQp/3p1R2/3Pp2P/1P2q3/2P2RK1/8 b - - 0 37

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