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

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rooks d1/e4; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f2; rooks a6/f8; bishop c8; knight c4; pawns a5/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
3. Best move: Rf1 — rook d1→f1. Opponent replies Qxf1+ (queen f2→f1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf1 — queen c1→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 2b2r2/1p4kp/r5p1/p7/2nNR3/2P4P/PP3qP1/2QR3K b - - 0 24

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