Chess Puzzle #RGyCm — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen f3; rooks b1/b5; pawns d3/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king b7; queen e7; rooks a2/c8; bishop b6; pawns d5/e5/e6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c8→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxb6+ — rook b5→b6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb6 (rook c6→b6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen f3→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Rxb6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1k2q3/1b2pp1p/1R1pp3/4P1P1/3P1Q1P/r4P2/1R1K4 b - - 7 27

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