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White to move and win material.

White wants to capture the Rook but in order to do that, the white must do something to the Knight protecting the Rook. Well at first glance you may play a quick mate  but because black Queen is protecting the diagonal it is not possible at this moment, but white can win the Rook. And here is how..

Answer

1.Rdxf5! gxf5
2.Qd8+ Kg7
3.Qxe7

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