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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a3/b5/d3/e2/e4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; bishops g6/h4; pawns a7/b6/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen c5→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc6 — rook c1→c6. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen d6→d7).
3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook c6→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Re6 (rook e8→e6).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook g6→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Rc6.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p4pp1/1p4bp/1Pq1p3/3pP1Pb/PQ1P3P/3BP3/2R2RK1 b - - 3 24

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