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

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks c7/e1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b4/c3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rooks d6/f8; bishop f5; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d6→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen b5→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen g8→c4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c7→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rqk/p1R3p1/1p1r3p/1Q3b2/1Pn2P2/2P3P1/P5BP/4R1K1 b - - 0 29

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