Chess Puzzle #3gQww — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook e1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f8; queen f7; rook e8; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen f7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen e7→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook e6→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/pp3q1p/3Qn1p1/2p5/6P1/7P/PPP2P2/4R1K1 b - - 2 25

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