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

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rooks e5/f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks g8/h8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/h3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen c6→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc5 — rook e5→c5. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c5→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rc5.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/ppp2R2/1nq1p3/4R3/3P4/2P2QPp/PP5K/8 b - - 2 32

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