Chess Puzzle #KczS6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d7; rooks c1/d3; bishop h3; pawns a4/b3/c2/e4/f3/h2. Black: king f8; queen c5; rooks c6/h8; bishop d4; pawns a6/b4/e5/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d3→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen c5→d4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen d7→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/3Q1p2/p1r2p1p/2q1p3/Pp1bP3/1P1R1P1B/2P4P/1KR5 b - - 12 25

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