Chess Puzzle #REUL1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/g3; bishop c1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight f4; pawns a6/c5/d4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight f4→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen e4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/5p2/p2b3p/2p5/3pQn2/1P1P2R1/P1P3PP/R1B3K1 b - - 4 23

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