Chess Puzzle #DKHSB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d1; rook g1; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks f8/h2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg6 — knight f4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp5p/2p1q1p1/3p4/3PpN1P/P3P3/1P5r/2KQ2R1 b - - 5 23

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