Chess Puzzle #3wf1z — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks d4/e2; knight f3; pawns a4/b5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c3/d8; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen b6→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rexe4 — rook e2→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d4→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p3pp1/1q5p/pP1p4/P2Rn3/2r2NP1/4RPKP/3Q4 b - - 11 30

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