Chess Puzzle #43vMg — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e5; pawns a3/a5/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen c7; rooks c6/g8; pawns a7/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook c6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e5→e6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen f5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
4. Best move: Qxg8 — queen h7→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p1q1kp2/2r5/P3RQ2/8/P5P1/2P2P1P/6K1 b - - 0 28

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