Chess Puzzle #354Br — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; pawns b4/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen f7; rooks e8/h8; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen f7→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc7 — queen g3→c7. Opponent replies Rh6 (rook h8→h6).
4. Best move: Rd8 — rook d1→d8.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/p4qp1/1p6/4n2p/1P5P/6Q1/2P2PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 1 27

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