Chess Puzzle #Zx6Zt — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rook d8; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4. Black: king f7; queen g7; rook e7; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd6+ — rook d8→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Re6 (rook e7→e6).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
4. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d6→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Rd6+.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/1p2rkq1/p7/5p1Q/2P2Pn1/1P6/P7/5K2 b - - 5 39

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