Chess Puzzle #B5CQt — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rook h3; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/e4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg3+ — rook h3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Rg7+ — rook g3→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
4. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook g7→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp2q2p/2pp4/2n5/2P1PB2/1PQP3R/P7/2K5 b - - 0 26

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