Chess Puzzle #bwwfF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook d1; bishop b4; knight a5; pawns a2/b3/c6/e3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks e5/f7; bishop f6; pawns a7/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e5→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook f7→c7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c4→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 4q2k/p4rp1/2P2b1p/N3rp2/1BQ5/1P2P1P1/P6P/3R2K1 b - - 0 33

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