Chess Puzzle #8bCtV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a6/d7; pawns f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks b8/f7; bishop e2; knight h8; pawns b5/c2/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight h8→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook a6→g6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4kn/3R1r1p/R7/1p2p1Q1/8/6PP/1qp1bP2/6K1 b - - 1 31

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