Chess Puzzle #GbqZR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks d1/e1; bishop d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; bishop e6; knight d7; pawns c5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Be7+ — bishop d6→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/3nkpp1/1q1Bb2p/2p5/Q7/2P5/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 24

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