Chess Puzzle #53T4f — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d6; rook f3; knight h2; pawns c6/f2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a1/a8; bishop f6; pawns a6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3+ — rook f3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop f6→e5).
3. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e3→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen b2→e5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen d6→e5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/5pp1/p1PQ1b2/7p/8/5R2/1q3PKN/r7 b q - 0 34

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