Chess Puzzle #EdBmu — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a7; bishop h6; knight h4; pawns b5/c4/d5/e4/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook e8; bishops a8/e7; knight g7; pawns b6/c5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb8 — queen c8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook a7→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen f3→f6. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen b8→f8).
4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f8→g7, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: b1q1r1k1/R3bpnp/1p1p2pB/1PpPp1P1/2P1P2N/5Q1P/5P2/6K1 b - - 8 29

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