Chess Puzzle #6dqOI — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks c1/d3; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen d4; rooks d8/e8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen d4→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rcd1 — rook c1→d1. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen b2→f6).
3. Best move: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f6→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Rcd1.

Position data

FEN: k2rr3/pp3ppp/8/3n4/3q1B2/3R1Q2/PP4PP/2R4K b - - 5 23

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