Chess Puzzle #HptV2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishop g6; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6. Black: king d8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/d6/g4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa2 — queen a5→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6+ — rook d1→d6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d8→c7).
3. Best move: Rxa6+ — rook d6→a6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb7 (king c7→b7).
4. Best move: Rxa2 — rook a6→a2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rk1r2/4b1p1/p2pPnB1/q7/1p4p1/6Q1/PPP1N3/2KR3R b - - 3 30

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