Chess Puzzle #lLB0K — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g5/h5. Black: king f8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen b6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc4+ (queen e6→c4, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook d4→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/pp2b1p1/1q6/2p3PP/2Qn4/4B3/PP3P2/2KR3R b - - 0 23

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