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

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks d1/d5; bishop e7; pawns a5/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/b2; bishop g7; pawns f3/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen f6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen a3→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rd8+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/4Bpbp/5qp1/P2R4/8/Q3Pp1P/1r4P1/3R2K1 b - - 1 32

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