Chess Puzzle #p6agV — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h3; rooks g1/h5; knight e2; pawns b2/b3/c2/e5/f4. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; knight h6; pawns a6/b5/c7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen d4→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g1→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h5→h6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/2p3pp/p6n/1p2Pp1R/3q1P2/1P5Q/1PP1N3/2K3R1 b - - 2 21

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