Chess Puzzle #3OMfe — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/f5; bishop f4; pawns c4/f7/g2/h2. Black: king b4; rooks b8/h8; bishop f8; knight c5; pawns c6/d6/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook c1→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc4 (king b4→c4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook b1→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight d3→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook f5→f4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Rxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3b1r/5P2/2pp4/2n2R1p/1kP2Bp1/8/6PP/2R3K1 b - - 1 37

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