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

Position

White: king c1; rooks e6/e7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/h4. Black: king c6; rooks a8/h7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king c6→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc7+ — rook e7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c5→b5).
3. Best move: a4+ — pawn a2→a4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rc7+.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp2R1pr/2k1Rp1p/3p1n2/5P1P/2P5/PP6/2K5 b - - 2 27

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