Chess Puzzle #4Fsoa — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rooks h1/h6; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rook g8; bishop e6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook h6→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/ppp5/4bq1R/4n3/5B2/2P3P1/PP1K2P1/7R b - - 1 26

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