Chess Puzzle #5YNNI — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g2; rooks d1/h1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/e4/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd1+ — queen d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1 — rook h1→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Opponent replies Rae8 (rook a8→e8).
4. Best move: Rxb7 — rook d7→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2bpp1/p3N3/8/4pP1p/8/PPP3QP/2KR3R b - - 0 19

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