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

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks d1/f1; bishop f7; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen b2; rooks d8/h8; bishops c6/d6; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen b2→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Opponent replies Qxd1+ (queen c2→d1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp2nB1p/2bb1Q2/8/8/2N5/PqP3PP/3R1R1K b - - 2 22

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