Chess Puzzle #Ga76J — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/h5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/e6; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen e4→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, pin, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/ppp2ppp/2pbb3/7B/4q3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQR1K1 b kq - 5 9

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