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

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rooks d1/g2; bishops e5/e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/g7; bishop g5; knights d5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f4/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g2→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook g7→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f2→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook g5→g6).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen f4→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k2/pp2p1r1/2p1Bn2/3nB1b1/3P1p1p/8/PPP2QRP/1K1R4 b - - 3 26

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