Chess Puzzle #8b3ZR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rook g5; pawns b2/b3/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook c5; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook c5→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen h4→d8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/pp5p/4b1p1/2r1P1R1/7Q/1P6/1P3PPK/8 b - - 1 28

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