Chess Puzzle #7kQOk — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; rooks g7/h6; bishop d5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/g3. Black: king f1; rooks a8/c2; bishop f5; knights d7/e5; pawns a6/b7/c5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook c2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h6→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
4. Best move: Rxb2 — rook h2→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move is Rh1+.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p1n2R1/p6R/2pBnb2/8/2N3P1/PPr5/3K1k2 b - - 1 28

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