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

Position

White: king f1; rooks d5/g1; bishop c5; pawns a3/b2/f3/g5. Black: king h8; rooks e7/g8; knight h5; pawns a4/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf5 — rook d5→f5. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight f4→g6).
3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop c5→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, master vs master, short. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1pp1rppp/8/2BR2Pn/p7/P4P2/1P6/5KR1 b - - 2 34

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