Chess Puzzle #6km6r — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/d1; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/e5/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Opponent replies Rfd8 (rook f8→d8).
3. Best move: Qh6 — queen h5→h6. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop d5→e4).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d3→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rd3.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/5p2/p4p2/1p1bp2Q/8/P6P/1P3PP1/R2R2K1 b - - 3 20

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