Chess Puzzle #2F383 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d6; rooks a1/e6; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/e7; bishop c1; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e6→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen g5→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d6→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc1 — rook a1→c1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp2r1pp/3QR3/5pq1/2B5/8/PPP2P1P/R1b2K2 b - - 2 23

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