Chess Puzzle #kUOnk — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks c1/g1; bishop d2; knight e2; pawn h4. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/d3; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppp1b1pp/7Q/3q1p2/7P/3r4/3BN3/2R1K1R1 b - - 1 23

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