Chess Puzzle #FGS7Y — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rooks a7/f1; knight g3; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a2/d7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ra8 — rook a7→a8. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook d7→d8).
3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen c8→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen d4→d8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Ra8.

Position data

FEN: 2Q3k1/R2r1p1p/p3pnp1/1p6/3q3P/6N1/r4PP1/5RK1 b - - 3 29

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