Chess Puzzle #pAkg7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks a1/h5; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e4; bishop e3; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen e5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf5 — rook h5→f5. Opponent replies Bxd2 (bishop e3→d2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p3pp1/p1p2P1p/3pq2R/4r3/2P1b2Q/PP1B2PP/R6K b - - 0 27

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