Chess Puzzle #0PfS0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/c5; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns b4/d4/e5/f2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks c7/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns b5/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb4 — knight c6→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c5→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook c8→c7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen c2→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen b7→c7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move Rxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1qr1np2/2n1p1p1/1pRpP1P1/1P1P4/4BN2/2Q2P1P/2R3K1 b - - 1 33

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