Chess Puzzle #tXD4t — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks d6/h6; bishop e2; pawns a3/c5/e3/f4/g5. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops e6/g7; pawns b4/b5/c6/e4/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa3 — rook a8→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h7→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook d6→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Ra1+ (rook a3→a1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc2 — king c1→c2.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/2q2kbQ/2pRb1pR/1pP2pP1/1p2pP2/P3P3/4B3/2K5 b - - 3 28

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