Chess Puzzle #mngQJ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook f7; bishop b2; pawns d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e6; rook a2; bishop e7; pawns b6/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook a2→b2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8 — rook f7→f8. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop e7→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e8→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rf8.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/4bRpk/1p2q2p/3pP3/3P4/7P/rB4P1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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