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

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rooks c1/g4; bishop e2; pawns a3/e3/e4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen h4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook c1→f1. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f2→e3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rf1.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p4pp1/4pb1p/8/4P1Rq/P3P3/Q3BP1P/2R4K b - - 6 24

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