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

Position

White: king f5; rooks e1/e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king f8; queen d2; rook g7; pawns a7/b7/c6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e3→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook e1→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, queen rook endgame. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp4r1/2p5/5K2/3P4/2P1R3/PP1q4/4R3 b - - 3 36

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