Chess Puzzle #2W4X0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks e1/g3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen g7; rook f6; bishop g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook f6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e3→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop g4→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g3→g7, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp2p1q1/2np1r2/7p/3P2bP/1P2Q1R1/P1P3P1/2K1R3 b - - 0 28

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