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

Position

White: king f1; queen b8; rooks b7/c1; knight d2; pawns a4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d4; rooks d6/h8; bishop f2; pawns a7/c6/d5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd7+ — rook b7→d7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king e7→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb7+ — queen b8→b7, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1Q5r/pR2k2p/2pr4/3p1p2/P2q4/8/3N1bPP/2R2K2 b - - 8 34

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