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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop f4; knight d6; pawns a4/g4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/h3; bishop f8; knight a5; pawns f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop f8→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Qg2 — queen e2→g2.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4bk1/5pp1/3N2qp/n7/P4BP1/7r/4Q3/R2R2K1 b - - 0 27

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