Chess Puzzle #B4EJY — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks e1/f1; bishop a5; pawns a2/b3/g3/g7/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/e8; bishop b8; pawns a7/b5/c5/d4/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d5→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re4 — rook e1→e4. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen d7→g7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg4 — rook e4→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g7→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, master, middlegame, pin. The key move is Re4.

Position data

FEN: 1br1r1k1/p5Pp/7Q/Bppqp3/3p4/1P4PP/P7/4RRK1 b - - 1 32

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