Chess Puzzle #4MmZO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rooks d5/f1; bishop h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f7. Black: king c7; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns b5/b6/c5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king c7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6+ — rook d5→d6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d8→d6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd6+ — queen e7→d6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/2k1QP1p/1p1b4/1ppR4/4P1n1/7q/PPP4B/5R1K b - - 7 32

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