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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c7/e1; pawns a2/b4/d6/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen f5; rooks d8/h8; knight b7; pawns a7/b6/f7/g4/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen f5→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxb7+ — rook c7→b7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d5→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pnR2p2/1p1P4/3QPq2/1P4p1/6Pp/P4P1P/4R1K1 b - - 2 28

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