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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks c7/d7; knight f3; pawns e6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks b6/f8; bishop g7; pawns b4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen b8→c7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook f7→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1q3rk1/2RR1pbp/1r2P1p1/8/1p6/4QN1P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 30

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