Chess Puzzle #lcAni — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop e3; knight e4; pawns a4/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b4; rook h8; bishops e6/f8; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook e1→d1. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f5→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qe5 — queen g3→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, short. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/1p3ppp/p3b3/2p5/Pq2N3/4BPQ1/2P3PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 19

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