Chess Puzzle #06S6c — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks e1/e8; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks f2/g8; bishop g3; pawns a7/b7/c6/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rff8 — rook f2→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen c7→e7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe7 — queen g5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxf8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4R1rk/ppq4p/2p5/6Qp/8/6b1/PPP2rB1/4R2K b - - 1 33

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