Chess Puzzle #OC0zV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks d5/e1; bishops a3/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/f6; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen d8→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rexd6 — rook e6→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p2b1p1p/1p1Q1bp1/n2R4/8/B1P2N2/P4PPP/4RBK1 b - - 1 21

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