Chess Puzzle #0szr7 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; knight f3; pawns b3/e6/f5/h3. Black: king f6; rook d2; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook d2→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures rook).
4. Best move: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, promotion. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/4Pk2/3p1P1p/4n3/1P3N1P/3r4/4R1K1 b - - 4 47

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