Chess Puzzle #4Doed — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/e1; bishop b1; knight c5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d7; rooks a8/e7; bishop c6; knight d4; pawns a4/b5/e5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen d7→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e5→d4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e3→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r7/3qrpk1/2b3pp/1pN1p3/p2n4/P3Q3/1P3PPP/1B1RR1K1 b - - 5 29

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