Chess Puzzle #cCAD9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks b4/f1; pawns a4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c5/f8; pawns a6/d6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg4 — rook b4→g4. Opponent replies Rg5 (rook c5→g5).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Rg4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p2/p2p2qp/2r5/PR5P/1Q4P1/8/5R1K b - - 1 34

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