Chess Puzzle #ZCcA0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks c1/f1; knight g4; pawns a2/b4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks e8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen d4→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c1→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen b4→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook c6→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp5p/2nQp1p1/3p4/1P1qpPN1/7P/P5P1/2R2R1K b - - 2 26

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