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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishop h5; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e3/f8; bishop d7; pawns a5/b4/d4/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d2→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f4→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3b4/5q1p/p2P2pB/PpPp1p2/1P2r2P/3Q2P1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 34

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