Chess Puzzle #0gqpD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; queen f4; rook h1; bishop h7; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e5/g5. Black: king f8; queen d7; rooks a5/d2; bishops g4/g7; knight b3; pawns a4/b7/c7/e7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop h7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen d7→e8).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook h8→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1ppqp1bB/8/r3P1P1/p1P2Qb1/PnK3N1/1P1r4/7R b - - 5 31

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