Chess Puzzle #Ym8no — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b4/d5/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/b6/f4/g3/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen c7→c6).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook f6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p1Q4p/1p6/3P4/1P2Pp2/3B1Ppq/P7/R3R1K1 w - - 0 30

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