Chess Puzzle #GVqxV — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/e6; knight g5; pawns a3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook e6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/p1q2pk1/1p2R1p1/6N1/2nP2Q1/P7/5PP1/2R3K1 b - - 2 27

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