Chess Puzzle #1lRKf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d1/d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks c4/c8; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook c4→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d3→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6qp/p3p1p1/1p1bPpN1/2r5/2PR2Q1/PP5P/1K1R4 b - - 4 28

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