Chess Puzzle #86aWl — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks e1/h3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Opponent replies Nh7 (knight f6→h7).
3. Best move: Rf7 — rook f1→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf1.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/p1q3p1/5nQp/1pp1P3/3P4/P1P4R/1P4PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 22

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