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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook c1; knight h4; pawns c7/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen a6; rooks a8/f8; pawns a5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc6 — rook c1→c6. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen a6→c6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen e4→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Rc6.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/2P2p1k/q5pp/p7/4Q2N/6P1/5P1P/2R3K1 b - - 0 34

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