Chess Puzzle #AWFEb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks b5/d1; pawns e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/e8; pawns a5/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb7 — rook b5→b7. Opponent replies Re7 (rook e8→e7).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen c7→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e6→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook b7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Rb7.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2Q3pp/4qp2/pR2p3/4P3/7P/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 3 34

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