Chess Puzzle #GxNc7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks d1/e1; bishop d6; pawns a2/b3/c5/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b7; rooks d7/f7; bishop a6; knight g6; pawns c6/e6/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Opponent replies Qb4 (queen b7→b4).
3. Best move: Rg3 — rook e3→g3. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen b4→g4).
4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1q1r1r1k/b1pBp1n1/2P1PpQ1/8/1P6/P5PP/3RR2K b - - 0 34

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