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

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks d1/e6; knight f3; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c6; bishops a8/c5; knight c3; pawns b5/c4/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc6 — rook e6→c6, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxb2 (knight d1→b2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c6→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: b7/6pk/2q1R2p/1pb2p2/2p5/P1n2N1P/1Q3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 36

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