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

Position

White: king c2; queen c3; rooks g1/g2; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook g6→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1n1p1p/2p1pqp1/8/3P3P/2QB4/PPK3R1/6R1 b - - 0 22

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