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

Position

White: king h3; queen d3; rooks e2/e4; bishop g3; pawns c4/f3/f5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rooks a1/f8; bishop h4; pawns a6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop h4→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook e2→e1. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e4→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen h1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop g3→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pp1/p6p/2p2P2/2PpR1Pb/3Q1PBK/4R2P/r6q b - - 4 30

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