Chess Puzzle #0WMaw — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d6; rooks d1/h1; bishop e5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/f8; bishops c6/g7; pawns a7/b5/c5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop e5→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d8→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d1→d6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p4pb1/1qbQ2p1/1pp1B1N1/4P3/2P2P2/PP4P1/2KR3R w - - 3 23

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