Chess Puzzle #7kwt6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/c8; bishop d3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks b8/d7; bishop d4; pawns a7/d5/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: R8c6 — rook c8→c6. Opponent replies Bxf2+ (bishop d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen d2→f2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen b6→f2, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is R8c6.

Position data

FEN: 1rR5/p2r1pkp/1q4p1/3pp3/1P1b4/P2B4/3Q1PPP/2R3K1 b - - 3 29

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