Chess Puzzle #bCWtm — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook d1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen a5; rook h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen a5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd5 — rook d1→d5. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen f5→d7).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd5.

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/ppp1pQpp/5n2/q7/8/2N4P/PPP2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 14

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