Chess Puzzle #BBB9X — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e6/f1; pawns a2/c3/d3/d4/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen e7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f1→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re7+ — rook e6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook e7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp1q1p1/4R3/3p4/3P2Q1/2PP4/P6P/5RK1 b - - 0 21

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