Chess Puzzle #4FGdb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks e1/e6; bishop c2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight b6; pawns a6/b5/c7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f6→f8).
4. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1bp3b1/pn2R1Qp/1p6/3P4/1PN4P/P1B2qP1/4R2K b - - 1 25

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