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

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks b7/f1; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen a5→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen d5→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rfxd7 — rook f7→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1R1Q1ppp/p1p1p3/q7/P7/7P/6P1/5R1K b - - 0 29

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