Chess Puzzle #6qWm3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen d6; rooks b1/g6; pawns a3/b2. Black: king e8; queen c4; rooks c2/d8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook c2→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook g6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen c4→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d6→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rk3/pp1n4/2pQp1R1/8/2q5/P7/1Pr5/KR6 b - - 1 31

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