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

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b4/c3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/f8; bishop c7; knight e5; pawns f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen c6→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rac1 — rook a1→c1. Opponent replies Qa3 (queen c3→a3).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rac1.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/2b2pp1/2q4p/4n3/1P2Q3/2P1BPP1/P5KP/R4R2 b - - 2 27

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