Chess Puzzle #e36yR — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rooks g2/g3; bishop b3; pawns b5/e4/e5/f6/h3. Black: king h7; queen d4; rooks a8/d8; knight b6; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g2→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/1p3p1k/1np1pPpp/pP2P3/3qPQ2/1B4RP/6RK/8 b - - 1 33

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