Chess Puzzle #ksw8I — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a6; rooks d1/d2; bishop c5; pawns b2/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks a8/c8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b5/c6/e5/f4/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7 — rook d2→d7. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen f7→h5).
3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook d7→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd7.

Position data

FEN: r1r4k/p4qbp/Q1p5/1pB1p3/5p2/7P/1P1R1P1K/3R4 b - - 1 31

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