Chess Puzzle #4U7Fx — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen a7; rook f7; bishop e6; pawns a2/c2/c3/d5/e4. Black: king h7; queen h2; rook g8; bishop e2; knight c5; pawns d6/e5/g6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na6 — knight c5→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f7→f2. Opponent replies Rb8+ (rook g8→b8, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxb8 — queen a7→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxb8 (knight a6→b8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxh2 — rook f2→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/Q4Rpk/3pB1pp/2nPp3/4P3/2P5/PKP1b2q/8 b - - 1 29

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