Chess Puzzle #CHKZi — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks d1/f1; bishop g2; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks d8/f5; bishops b6/h7; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4+ — queen c3→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd4+ (bishop b6→d4, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook f5→e5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen e7→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1nk1/pp2Qppb/1bp4p/3pNr2/3P4/1Pq3P1/P5BP/3R1RK1 b - - 5 28

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