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

Position

White: king e2; queen f3; rook c1; bishop e6; pawns a3/b2/d3/d5/f5. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook f8; knight e3; pawns a6/b6/d4/d6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight e3→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook c1→f1. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, quiet move, short. The key move is Rf1.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/7p/pp1pB3/3P1Pq1/3p4/P2PnQ2/1P2K3/2R5 b - - 2 32

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