Chess Puzzle #RC0Gn — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/e4; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen a5; rooks c8/e8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c8→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Opponent replies Qa3 (queen a5→a3).
3. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/1p1n1kbp/p2Pp1p1/q5B1/4R2Q/8/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 20

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