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

Position

White: king e2; queen a5; rooks d2/f4; pawns a2/b3/c5/e3/g3/h4. Black: king b8; queen c3; rooks d8/h8; knight a7; pawns b4/c7/d5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxb4+ — rook f4→b4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
3. Best move: Rb8+ — rook b4→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb8 (king a8→b8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc3 — queen a5→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxb4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/n1p5/7p/Q1Pp4/1p3R1P/1Pq1P1P1/P2RK3/8 b - - 3 32

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