Chess Puzzle #4ZGmq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f1; rooks c2/c3; bishops b2/b5; pawns a3/b3/d4/e5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c7/c8; bishop g5; knight c6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c3→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook c8→c7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c2→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen e7→c7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b2→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/2r1q1p1/1pn1p2p/pB1pP1b1/3P2P1/PPR5/1BR3KP/5Q2 b - - 5 27

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