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

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks b1/d1; pawns a3/d5/e5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c5/f8; bishop c8; pawns a4/b7/c6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxc6+ — pawn d5→c6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: cxb7 — pawn c6→b7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxb7 (bishop c8→b7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, discovered attack, discovered check, equality, long, middlegame. The key move dxc6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/1p6/2p4p/2rPPpq1/p7/P5PP/Q4P2/1R1R2K1 b - - 0 26

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