Chess Puzzle #2MzaS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen f5; rooks a1/g1; pawns c3/d4/e5/h5. Black: king g7; queen e8; rook a8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen e8→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen f5→g6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1q3/1p1pb1k1/p1n3p1/4PQ1P/3P4/2P5/8/R2K2R1 b - - 0 25

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