Chess Puzzle #Gc0U6 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook f8; knight d1; pawns a2/c3/g2/h5. Black: king e5; queen c1; rook e7; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king e5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook e7→d7).
3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d8→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight c5→d7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qd6 — queen b8→d6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: 1Q3R2/p3r3/1p2p2p/2n1kp1P/8/2P5/P5P1/2qN2K1 b - - 11 38

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