Chess Puzzle #1BEbo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks d1/d2; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d6/d8; knight b8; pawns a6/b6/d5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d2→d6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen f6→d6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1n1r2k1/5ppp/pp1r1q2/3pp3/Q3P3/1NP3P1/PP1R1PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 22

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