Chess Puzzle #dzS1I — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rooks f2/g4; pawns a2/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c3/f8; pawns a4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c3→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f2→f6. Opponent replies Qb1 (queen b6→b1).
3. Best move: Rh4 — rook g4→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p1p/1q2p1pQ/3pP3/p2P2R1/2r4P/P4RPK/8 b - - 1 28

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