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

Position

White: king b1; queen g7; rooks d1/h1; knight f3; pawns b3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c2/h8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen c7→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxc2 — king b1→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/1pqb1pQ1/p3p2p/8/4PP2/1P3N2/2r3PP/1K1R3R b k - 1 19

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