Chess Puzzle #Xll6C — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h4; rooks a1/g1; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f2/f4. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks d8/g8; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/e6/f5/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g1→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook a1→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, kingside attack, short. The key move Rxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2rk/7p/pp2p2p/2p1Pp2/3p1P1Q/1P3q2/P1PK1P2/R5R1 b - - 7 28

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