Chess Puzzle #Mio3Z — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rooks d1/g3; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks c8/f8; bishop g6; pawns a6/b5/d2/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c8→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen d4→g7).
4. Best move: Qxc2 — queen g6→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/7p/p2p2bQ/1p6/3q4/5PR1/PP1p2PK/3R4 b - - 1 27

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