Chess Puzzle #i3aNF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2003 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks c6/f1; pawns e4/g3/h2. Black: king a8; queen c3; rooks a2/b8; pawns a7/e5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen c3→b2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc2 — rook c6→c2. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen b2→b5).
  3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen d7→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rc2.

Position data

FEN: kr6/p2Q4/2R4p/4p3/4P3/2q3P1/r6P/5R1K b - - 0 29

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