Chess Puzzle #G1JtV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen f6; rooks d1/e5; bishop g5; pawns c2/c4/d3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen a7; rooks c8/g8; knights a2/d4; pawns a5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight d4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight c6→e7).
4. Best move: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen a7→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Re2 — rook e1→e2.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k1r1/q4p1p/4pQp1/p3R1B1/2Pn4/3P1P2/n1PK1P1P/3R4 b - - 1 28

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