Chess Puzzle #9Jcnd — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks f1/f3; knight e5; pawns a4/c3/d4/e4. Black: king g8; queen g2; rooks e8/h2; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: R3f2 — rook f3→f2. Opponent replies Qxf1+ (queen g2→f1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf1 — king e1→f1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf2+ (rook h2→f2, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king f1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is R3f2.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp4pp/2pb4/3pN3/P2PP3/2P2R2/3Q2qr/4KR2 b - - 0 32

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