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

Position

White: king d2; rooks b1/b2; knight c3; pawns a4/d5/f3/g3/h2. Black: king c7; rooks a8/g8; bishop d7; pawns a6/a7/e5/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rab8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d6+ — pawn d5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd6 (king c7→d6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook b2→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is d6+.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/p1kb1p1p/p7/3Ppp2/P7/2N2PP1/1R1K3P/1R6 b - - 1 23

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