Chess Puzzle #1x4ip — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/d2; pawns a4/b3/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e6/e8; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e6→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e8→e3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qd4 — queen d3→d4. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b6→d4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move fxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3pp1/1qppr2p/p7/P1P5/1P1QP3/3R1PPP/R5K1 b - - 5 24

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