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

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks b6/f1; knight g3; pawns c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen a2; rooks b8/h8; bishop d6; knight c5; pawns e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen a2→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6+ — rook b6→d6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd6 (king d7→d6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d6→e7).
4. Best move: Qxc5+ — queen b4→c5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/3k1p1p/1R1bpp2/2n5/1Q6/3P2N1/q1P2PPP/5RK1 b - - 3 22

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