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

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks c1/e3; knight e5; pawns a5/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks d6/d8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen b6→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc7+ — rook c1→c7, gives check. Opponent replies R8d7 (rook d8→d7).
3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Rc7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1b2k1pp/pq1rpn2/Pp2N3/8/1P2R3/5PPP/2R1Q1K1 b - - 0 24

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