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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/d1; bishops b2/h5; pawns a3/b3/e3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/d8; bishop a8; knight c3; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen g5→g4, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop h5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: b1rr2k1/p4pp1/1p2p3/2p1P1qB/6Q1/PPn1P2P/1B3PP1/2RR2K1 b - - 2 22

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