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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c6/f1; bishop e4; pawns a2/e6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d2; rook f8; bishops c8/g7; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc2 — rook c6→c2. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen d2→d6).
3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop e4→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Rc2.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rnk/6bp/p1R1P1p1/1p6/4B3/1Q4P1/P2q1P1P/5RK1 b - - 3 28

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