Chess Puzzle #Pinhl — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks c7/f1; bishop g2; pawns b4/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks b8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ba8 — bishop b7→a8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f1→f6. Opponent replies Rxb4 (rook b8→b4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h2→h3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/1bR2p1p/p3q1p1/3pP3/1P6/6Q1/6BP/5R1K b - - 0 30

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