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

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; rook e4; pawns e5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f2; rook c1; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c1→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf4 — rook e4→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4+ (queen f2→f4, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Rf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4pkp/1p2p1p1/4P1Q1/4R3/7P/5qPK/2r5 b - - 3 26

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