Chess Puzzle #4tLr3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks f1/g2; pawns a3/b2/d4/e6. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks c7/c8; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e3→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f6→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1pr2p2/p3PQp1/3p4/3P4/P3q3/1P4R1/5R1K b - - 2 37

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